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Yun Sunji (Korean: 윤순지; 1591–1666) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon period in the 17th century.
| Yun Sunji | |
| Hangul | 윤순지 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 尹順之 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Sunji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Sunji |
He was also diplomat and ambassador, representing Joseon interests in the 5th Edo period diplomatic mission to Japan.[1]
In 1643, King Injo dispatched a mission to Japan.[2] This diplomatic mission functioned to the advantage of both the Japanese and the Koreans as a channel for developing a political foundation for trade.[3]
This delegation was explicitly identified by the Joseon court as a "Communication Envoy" (tongsinsa). The mission was understood to signify that relations were "normalized."[4]
The Joseon embassy arrived at the shogunal court of Tokugawa Iemitsu in Edo on the 20th year of Kan'ei, according to the Japanese calendar in use at that time.[2] The embassy of Joseon king was led by Yun Sunji.[1] This delegation was received in the court of Shōgun Tokugawa Iemitsu in Edo; and the mission also completed a visit to Shōgun Ieaysu's mausoleum at Nikkō.[5]
Yun Sunji's historical significance was confirmed, when his mission was specifically mentioned in a widely distributed history published by the Oriental Translation Fund in 1834.[2]
In the West, early published accounts of the Joseon kingdom are not extensive, but they are found in Sangoku Tsūran Zusetsu (published in Paris in 1832),[6] and in Nihon ōdai ichiran (published in Paris in 1834). Joseon foreign relations and diplomacy are explicitly referenced in the 1834 work.
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