Kim Yu (1653)

Kim Yu (金楺, 1653–1719) was a scholar-official of late Joseon who served as Vice Minister of Personnel and concurrently as Munhyeong. His courtesy name was Sajik, his art name was Geomje, his posthumous name was Munkyeong, and his family seat was Cheongpung. His father was Kim Jing, Governor of a provincial circuit, and his grandfather was Kim Geukhyeong, Junior Secretary.

Life

A disciple of Park Se-chae (朴世采) and Song Si-yeol (宋時烈). As a Junior Secretary (正郞), he passed the 1699 (19th year of King Sukjong's reign) Jeunggwang civil service examination (增廣文科) in the third rank (丙科). As a compiler official (纂修郎官), he supplemented the Dongguk yeoji seungnam (東國與地勝覽). In 1701 he served as Magistrate of Goyang, Junior Compiler of the Sadosi (司導寺僉正), Assessor of the Jangnyewon (掌隷院司評), Deputy Magistrate of Hanseong (漢城府庶尹), and Magistrate of Pyeongbu (富平縣監). In 1707, while serving as Magistrate of Yeonan in Hwanghae Province (黃海道), he was rewarded with bolts of ramie cloth for good governance. In 1708 he became Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue (戶曹正郞). In 1712 he served as Secretary of the Crown Prince's Office (侍講院司書), and in 1713 he held the post of Bongjohaa (奉朝賀) while serving in the Office of the Inspector-General (司憲府) as Junior Censor (掌令), in the Office of Censors (司諫院) as Censor (司諫), and as Compiler of the Hongmun Gwan (弘文館修撰). In 1714 he served as Vice Tutor of the Crown Prince's Office (侍講院輔德) and Magistrate of Suwon (水原府使), and was promoted to Tongjeong Daebu (通政大夫). He was appointed Governor of Pyeongan Province (平安道觀察使) and was promoted to Gaseon Daebu (嘉善大夫). After returning from Pyeongan Province, he rose from Vice Director of the Hongmun Gwan (弘文館副提學) and Grand Minister of the Office of the Inspector-General (司憲府大司憲) to Vice Mayor of Hanseong (漢城府右尹), and then to Vice Minister of Personnel (吏曹參判) concurrently Grand Academician of the Two Academies (兩館大提學). He also served as Vice Director of the Office of Royal Archives (同知春秋館事) and as Superintendent (提調) of the Jeonsaeseo (典牲暑). He was posthumously appointed Left State Councillor (左贊成) of the State Council (議政府).

Family

• Grandfather: Kim Geukhyeong (金克亨), Magistrate of Hwasun, Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Works
  • Father: Kim Jing (金澄), Governor of Jeolla Province, Vice Minister of Royal Secretariat
  • Mother: daughter of Yi Uigil (李義吉), Gyeongneung Chamberlain
    • Elder brother: Kim Gu (金構), Right State Councillor
      • Nephew: Kim Huiro (金希魯), Vice Minister of Revenue
        • Great-grandson by adoption: Kim Chiman (金致萬)
      • Nephew: Kim Jaero (金在魯), Chief State Councillor