Bak Gyusu

Park Gyu-su
박규수
Right State Councillor
In office
19 January 1874 – 4 November 1874
Preceded byHan Gye-won
Succeeded byKim Byeong-guk
Personal details
Born(1807-10-27)27 October 1807
Gahoe-dong, Hanseong, Joseon
Died9 February 1877(1877-02-09) (aged 69)
Suwon-gun, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon
SpouseLady Yi of the Yeonan Yi clan (연안 이씨)
RelationsPark Jon-chae (father)
Lady Yu (mother)
ChildrenPark Je-eung
Korean name
Hangul
박규수
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Gyusu
McCune–ReischauerPak Kyusu

Bak Gyusu (Korean박규수; 1807–1877) was a scholar-bureaucrat, teacher, politician, and a diplomat of the Joseon period. He was known as a pioneer of the enlightenment group. Bak Gyusu was the grandson of Park Ji-won, the great Silhak scholar of the Joseon. He was also known by the names of Hwanjae (환재; 瓛齋), Hwanjae (환재; 桓齋), Heonjae (헌재; 獻齋), and Hwanjaegeosa (환재거사; 瓛齋居士).