Chŏng Mong-ju, Korean civil minister, diplomat and scholar (born 1338)

Chŏng Mongju

Korean scholar-official (1337–1392)

Chŏng Mongju, also known by his art name P'oŭn (포은), was a Korean statesman, diplomat, philosopher, poet, calligrapher and reformist of the Goryeo period. He was a major figure of opposition to the transition from the Goryeo (918–1392) to Joseon (1392–1897) periods.