Chŏn Uch'i
| Chŏn Uch'i | |
| Hangul | 전우치 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 田禹治 |
| RR | Jeon Uchi |
| MR | Chŏn Uch'i |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 우사 |
| Hanja | 羽士 |
| RR | Usa |
| MR | Usa |
Chŏn Uch'i (Korean: 전우치; Hanja: 田禹治; fl. 15th and 16th centuries) was a Taoist scholar during the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is known by many as the most prominent " historical Taoist sorcerer" in Korean history, and a representative trickster from old Korean literature. His art name was Usa (우사; 羽士), which means "featherman". Though he was a Taoist heretic, he studied Confucianism under Sŏ Kyŏngdŏk.