JEONG YAK-YONG
He grounds institutions and administration in people’s lived conditions, turning learning into reform, public responsibility, and practical statecraft.
1762–1836Silhak · ConfucianismKorea · Joseon
Other names and spellings
다산 정약용 · 정약용 · Jeong Yagyong · Dasan Jeong Yak-yong
Core ideas
SILHAKGOVERNANCESTATECRAFTREFORMPUBLIC RESPONSIBILITY
Works & sources
Admonitions on Governing the People, ‘Purity of Mind’ in the Six Articles of Self-Discipline
JEONG YAK-YONG, a first reading
Jeong Yak-yong connected learning and ethics with everyday life and public administration in Joseon Korea. His Mongmin simseo provides a starting point for understanding integrity and public trust.
Integrity in public service: what does it mean?
In Mongmin simseo, integrity is a fundamental responsibility of those governing the people. Refusing improper gains protects public trust as well as personal character; the idea should not be reduced to a tactic for greater profit.
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