Kim Chong-jik (; June 1431 – August 19, 1492), often known by his art name Chŏmp'ilchae (), was a leading Korean
Neo-Confucian
Neo-Confucianism (, often shortened to ''lǐxué'' 理學, literally "School of Principle") is a Morality, moral, Ethics, ethical, and metaphysics, metaphysical Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism, which originated with Han Yu (768 ...
scholar in the early
Joseon dynasty
Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
. He was born in
Miryang in
Gyeongsang Province
Gyeongsang Province (; ) was one of the Eight Provinces of Joseon Korea. Gyeongsang was located in southeastern Korea.
The provincial capital of Gyeongsang was Daegu. The region was the birthplace of the kingdom of Silla, which unified Korea i ...
, to a ''
yangban'' family of the
Seonsan Kim clan. He passed the ''jinsa'' literary
licentiate examination in 1453 and the higher examination in 1459.
After passing the examination, Kim entered government service, holding a wide range of positions. He earned the special favor of
King Seongjong, as well as the enmity of the
Hungu (Loyal Retainers) faction.
After his death, Kim Chong-jik's writings became the basis for the
First literati purge of 1498 under the rule of
Yeonsangun. His students included who was killed in the first literati purge, and , who was killed in the subsequent
Second literati purge of 1504 along with many others. Kim Chong-jik's memory was later rehabilitated, and he was enshrined in various ''
seowon
() were the most common educational institutions of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. They were private institutions, and combined the functions of a Confucian shrine and a Confucian school. In educational terms, the were primarily occupied wit ...
'' including
Yerim Seowon in Miryang and
Geumo Seowon in
Gumi.
Family
* Father – Kim Suk-ja (; 24 August 1389 – 2 March 1456)
* Mother - Lady Pak of the Miryang Pak clan (; 28 November 1400 – 21 December 1479)
* Sibling(s)
** Older half-brother - Kim Chong-bo ()
** Older half-brother - Kim Chong-ik ()
** Older half-sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
** Older half-sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
** Older brother - Kim Chong-sŏk (; 23 November - March 1460)
** Older brother - Kim Chong-yu ()
** Younger sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
* Wives and their issue
** Lady Cho of the Changnyeong Cho clan (); daughter of Cho Kye-mun ()
*** Son - Kim Eok ()
*** Daughter - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
*** Son - Kim Kon ()
*** Son - Kim Tam ()
*** Daughter - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
** Lady Mun of the Nampyeong Mun clan (); daughter of Mun Kŭk-jŏng ()
*** Son - Kim Sung-nyŏn ()
*** Daughter - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
Works
* ''Jeompiljaejip'' ()
* ''Cheonggupunga'' ()
* ''Dongmunsu'' ()
* ''Danghuilgi'' ()
* ''Yuduyurok'' ()
* ''Gihaengrok'' ()
See also
*
Korean literati purges
*
Politics of the Joseon dynasty
*
List of Korean philosophers
*
Korean Confucianism
Korean Confucianism, or Korean Ruism, is the form of Confucianism that emerged and developed in Korea. One of the most substantial influences in Korean intellectual history was the introduction of Confucian thought as part of the cultural influe ...
*
Nam Gon
*
Jo Gwang-jo
References
External links
Naver Encyclopedia entry
Kim Jongjik Memorial Museum
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1431 births
1492 deaths
Neo-Confucian scholars
Joseon Confucianists
15th-century Korean poets
15th-century Korean calligraphers
15th-century Korean philosophers