Pang Sin-u


Pang Sin-u of the Sangju Pang clan, sometimes spelled as Bang Shin-woo, was a eunuch during the late Goryeo period. He served Princess Jeguk.

Biography

Early life

Pang Sin-u was born in Jungmohyeon as the son of Pang Tŭk-se and grandson of Pang Yang. He had a sister who married Pak Ryŏ and had a son, Pak Chi-jŏng. He later went to the Yuan dynasty where he was given the Mongolian name Manggotae.

In Yuan and later life

When attended to Empress Dowager Zhaoxian's banquet?, the mother of Emperor Wuzong of Yuan, he was promoted from Jangjakwonsa to Pyeongjangjeongsa. After Wang Wŏn ascended the throne as the 26th Goryeo King, Pang was promoted to Byeoksangsamhanjeonggwang due to his contribution for it.
In 1310, he returned to Goryeo under the order from the Empress to supervised Geumjajanggyeong and moved to Sinhyo Temple to pray for her blessing and longevity while the authorities were forced to release the prisoners. The new king recognized Pang's dedication and honoured him as Prince Jungmo and after that married the daughter of Yi Gwang-si, a Gaeseong judge and had a son, Pang-Jeol. At this time, he served Empress Taejeong and was favoured by her, then given title as a Prince Cheomsa.
Pang participated in national military service while serving 7 lords and 2 empresses. Because of that, it was said if Gangnam District's land with 4000 radish and there was a lot of wealth accumulated by receiving the grant which was awarded to him. He later go back to Yuan and later died in there in September 1342. His body was returned to Goryeo and buried in Seonheung Temple which he had built himself in 1330.

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