Yu Sŏngnyong

Chief State Councilior of Joseon
Person human Q487191
Yu Sŏngnyong
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Yu Sŏngnyong

Summary

Yu Sŏngnyong is a human[1]. His place of birth was Uiseong County[2]. He was born on 1542[3]. He died on January 1, 1607[4]. He worked as a Yeonguijeong[5], intellectual[6], official[7], and historian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Yu Sŏngnyong was born in Uiseong County[2].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong was born on 1542[3].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong died on January 1, 1607[4].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's father was Ryu Jung-yeong[10].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong held citizenship in Joseon[11].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong worked as a Yeonguijeong[5].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's professions included intellectual[6].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's professions included official[7].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's professions included historian[8].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong held the position of minister[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Yu Sŏngnyong is Jingbirok[13].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong is recorded as male[14].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's Commons category is recorded as Ryu Seong-ryong[16].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[17].
  • The cause of death was disease[18].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong was part of the conflict Japanese invasions of Korea[19].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's family name is recorded as Liu[20].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's family name is recorded as Ryu[21].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's given name is recorded as Seong-ryong[22].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[24].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's posthumous name is recorded as 文忠[25].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's McCune–Reischauer romanization is recorded as Ryu Sŏngryong[26].
  • Yu Sŏngnyong's Revised Romanization is recorded as Yu Seongryong[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Uiseong County[2], Yu Sŏngnyong… he was born on 1542[3]. His father was Ryu Jung-yeong[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Yeonguijeong[5], intellectual[6], official[7], and historian[8]. Yu Sŏngnyong held the position of minister[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yu Sŏngnyong is Jingbirok[13]. Things named for him include ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong[28], a guided missile destroyer[29].

Death and Burial

Yu Sŏngnyong died on January 1, 1607[4]. The cause of death was disease[18].

Why It Matters

Yu Sŏngnyong ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Jingbirok[32], a historical document[33], in South Korea[34], founded in 1592[35]. Entities named for him include ROKS Seoae Ryu Seong-ryong[28], a guided missile destroyer[29].

FAQs

Where was Yu Sŏngnyong born?

Yu Sŏngnyong was born in Uiseong County[2].

Who were Yu Sŏngnyong's parents?

Yu Sŏngnyong's father was Ryu Jung-yeong[10].

What did Yu Sŏngnyong do for work?

Yu Sŏngnyong worked as Yeonguijeong[5], intellectual[6], official[7], and historian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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