Yun Hyu

Yun Hyu (윤휴; 尹鑴, 1617 – 1680) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and Neo-Confucian scholar, poet. Yun was the political leader of the Southern (Nam-in) faction of the Joseon Dynasty. His courtesy name was Baegho[1] and Haheon, Yahbo.

Yun Hyu
Korean name
Hangul	윤휴
Hanja	尹鑴
Revised Romanization	yun hyu
McCune–Reischauer	yun hyu
Pen name
Hangul	백호, 하헌, 야보
Hanja	白湖, 夏軒, 冶父
Revised Romanization	Baegho, Haheon, Yabo
McCune–Reischauer	Baekho, Hahŏn, Yabo
Courtesy name
Hangul	두괴, 희중
Hanja	斗魁, 希仲
Revised Romanization	Du'goe, Huijung
McCune–Reischauer	Tukoe, Hŭijung
Posthumous name
Hangul	문간
Hanja	文簡
Revised Romanization	Mungan
McCune–Reischauer	Munkan

He was nominated to be a Jipyeong (持平, 지평) as a Yebinshijeong (禮賓寺正, 예빈시정) and had served in various other posts, before he left politics to absorb himself in scholarly pursuits.

In 1660 he became a leading figure in the controversy regarding the mourning rituals over King Hyojong.[2] In 1674 he became involved again in a second round of the controversy, this time over the death of Queen Inseon. In 1680 he was ordered to commit suicide by King Sukjong after a long public debate with Song Siyeol.[3] In 1680 Yun Hyu was expelled and exiled to Gapsan (甲山, 갑산) and that year sentenced to death and executed.