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Korean general and politician (1487–1545) In this Korean name, the family name is Yun.

Yun Im (Korean: 윤임; Hanja: 尹任; 26 July 1487 – 30 August 1545) was a politician, general, and soldier of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. He was from the aristocratic family of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨; 波平尹氏), and related to the Royal Jeonju Yi clan through his mother. He was the older brother of Queen Janggyeong, the second wife of King Jungjong of Joseon, and the uncle of King Injong of Joseon. He was also the nephew of Park Won-jong, and was titled as Prince Paeun.(파은군; 波恩君) He was also known as part of DaeYun (Great Yun, 尹任, 윤임) versus SoYun (small Yun, 小尹, 윤사윤) close relatives of the DaeYun (allied closely by marriage to Queen Munjeong.

He was executed in the Eulsa Sahwa of 1545 during the conflict of the Daeyun and SoYun factions. (See also Yangjae Station Graffiti Incident of 1547)

Family

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Father − Yun Yeo-Pil (윤여필; 尹汝弼; 1466–1555)
Mother − Internal Princess Consort Suncheon of the Suncheon Park clan (순천부부인 순천 박씨; 順天府夫人順天朴氏; ? – 1498)
Aunt − Grand Internal Princess Consort Seungpyeong of the Suncheon Park clan (승평부대부인 박씨; 昇平府大夫人朴氏; 1455 – 20 July 1506)

Siblings

Older sister − Lady/Princess Papyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평현부인 윤씨; 坡平縣夫人尹氏; 1485 – 16 January 1536)
Older sister − Princess Consort Papyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평군부인 윤씨; 坡平郡夫人尹氏)
Younger sister − Yun Cheon-deok (윤천덕; 尹千德), Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (1488 – ?)
Younger sister - Yun Myeong-hye (윤명헤), Queen Janggyeong of the Papyeong Yun clan (장경왕후 윤씨; 10 August 1491 – 16 March 1515)
Younger sister − Lady Yun (윤씨; 尹氏; 1498 – ?)
Younger half-sister − Yun Ok-chun (윤옥춘; 尹玉春; 1518 – ?)

Wives and their children

Lady Yi of the Yeoheung Yi clan (정부인 증 정경부인 여흥 이씨; ? – 1528); daughter of Yi Bo (이보; 李俌) and Lady Yi of the Gwangju Yi clan (광주 이씨)
- Daughter - Lady Yun (윤씨)
- Daughter - Lady Yun (윤씨)
- Son - Yun Heung-in (윤흥인; 尹興仁; 1516 – September 1545)
- Son - Yun Heung-ui (윤흥의; 尹興義)
- Son - Yun Heung-rye (윤흥례; 尹興禮)
Lady Gwak of the Hyeonpung Gwak clan (정부인 증 정경부인 현풍 곽씨; 1517–1589); daughter of Gwak Han (곽한; 郭翰)
- Son - Yun Heung-ji (윤흥지; 尹興智)
  - Daughter-in-law - Lady Park (박씨)
    - Grandson - Yun Chim (윤침)
- Son - Yun Heung-shin (윤흥신; 尹興信; ? – 1592)
  - Daughter-in-law - Lady Shin (신씨)
    - Grandson - Yun Seong (윤성; 尹珹)
    - Grandson - Yun Seo (윤서)
- Son - Yun Heung-chung (윤흥충; 尹興忠)
  - Daughter-in-law - Lady Lee (이씨)

Concubines and their children

Unnamed concubine
- Son - Yun Heung-hyo (윤흥효; 尹興孝)
  - Grandson - Yun Jong (윤종)
- Son - Yun Heung-je (윤흥제; 尹興悌; ? – 1592)
  - Grandson - Yun Sang (윤상)
Kisaeng Mae-hyang (기생 매향) — No issue.
Jung-yi (종이; 終伊); slave of Prince Deokpung — No issue.

References

Yun Im (in Korean)
^ 이, 범직, "윤임 (尹任) Yun Im", 한국민족문화대백과사전 (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-11-29

Sources

Lee, Hong-jik (이홍직) ed. (1983). 새國史事典 (Sae guksa sajeon) (Encyclopedia of Korean history). Seoul: Gyohaksa. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
Lee, Ki-baek (tr. E.W. Wagner and E.J. Shultz) (1984). A new history of Korea. Seoul: Ilchokak.
Lee, Il-cheong (이일청) ed. (1993). 인명국사대사전 (Inmyeong guksa sajeon). Seoul: Goryeo Munhwasa. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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