검찰사 이규원의 생애와 영토수호 활동

Abstract

Maneun Lee Gyu-won was a military officer in the late Joseon Dynasty. His family clan is from Jeonju and his adult name was Sungoh. In 1851, he passed the military service examination at the age of 19 and when he received the position of Seonjeongwan, he served as provincial governors as the Dancheonbusa at Hamgyeong-do and Tongjinbusa at Gyeonggi-do. In 1881, upon receiving information that the Japanese were logging at Ulleung-do, he was appointed as the inspector of Ulleung-do where he suppressed the unauthorized loggers at Ulleung-do. After a nine-day investigation, he drew maps called ‘Ulleung-do Wae-do’ and ‘Ulleung-do Nae-do’ and offered it to King Gojong. His achievements did not stop here, but he also marked his page in history as the moksa of Jeju. Lee Gyu-won was appointed as Challisa and Jeju-moksa in August of 1891 where he spent his time working on stabilizing Jeju. He prohibited fishing activities of the Japanese and focused on the safety of the common people. In 1894, he was appointed as the Gunmuamundaeshin and in 1900 he served as the gwangchalsa of Hamgyeongbuk-do. In 1910, he was given the posthumous epithet of Jang-hee. His name meant to maintain dignity with military force (Jang) and to serve with care and respect (Hee).