Yun Tusu

Yun Tusu
윤두수
Chief State Councillor
In office
24 July 1599 – 6 November 1599
Preceded byYi Wŏnik
Succeeded byYi Wŏnik
Left State Councillor
In office
31 March 1598 – 9 April 1598
Preceded byKim Ŭngnam
Succeeded byYi Wŏnik
In office
13 June 1592 – 11 December 1594
Preceded byCh'oe Hŭngwŏn
Succeeded byYu Hong
Right State Councillor
In office
10 June 1592 – 10 June 1592
Preceded byYi Yangwŏn
Succeeded byYu Hong
Personal details
Born1533
Died1601 (aged 67–68)
PartyWesterners
Spouse
Lady Hwang of the Changwon Hwang clan
(m. 1553)
Children5
Parents
  • Yun Pyŏn (father)
  • Lady Hyŏn of the Sŏngju Hyŏn clan (mother)
ClanHaepyeong Yun
Korean name
Hangul
윤두수
Hanja
尹斗壽
RRYun Dusu
MRYun Tusu
Art name
Hangul
오음
Hanja
梧陰
RROeum
MROŭm
Courtesy name
Hangul
자앙
Hanja
子仰
RRJaang
MRChaang
Posthumous name
Hangul
문정
Hanja
文靖
RRMunjeong
MRMunjŏng

Yun Tusu (Korean윤두수; Hanja尹斗壽; 1533–1601) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon period. A prominent politician, poet, writer, and scholar, he was part of the Yi Hwang school and a member of the Westerners. Yun briefly served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of King Seonjo.