Pak Kyusu

Pak Kyusu
박규수
Right State Councillor
In office
19 January 1874  4 November 1874
Preceded byHan Gye-won
Succeeded byKim Byeong-guk
Personal details
Born(1807-10-27)27 October 1807
Gahoe-dong, Hansŏng, Joseon
Died9 February 1877(1877-02-09) (aged 69)
Suwon-gun, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon
SpouseLady Yi of the Yeonan Yi clan (연안 이씨)
RelationsPak Chonch'ae (father)
Lady Yu (mother)
ChildrenPak Cheŭng
Korean name
Hangul
박규수
Hanja
朴珪壽
Revised RomanizationBak Gyusu
McCune–ReischauerPak Kyusu

Pak Kyusu (Korean: 박규수; 1807–1877) was a scholar-bureaucrat, teacher, politician, and a diplomat of the Joseon period. He was known as a pioneer of the enlightenment group. Pak Kyusu was the grandson of Pak Chiwŏn, the great Silhak scholar. He was also known by the names of Hwanjae (환재; 瓛齋), Hwanjae (환재; 桓齋), Hŏnjae (헌재; 獻齋), and Hwanjaegŏsa (환재거사; 瓛齋居士).