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Sa Bangji (사방지,舍方知) was a Korean
Sa Bangji (사방지,舍方知) was a Korean intersex
Intersex people are individuals born with any of several sex characteristics including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals that, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, "do not fit typical b ...
person during the Joseon Dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and ...
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Biography
Sa Bangji hadhypospadias
Hypospadias is a common variation in fetal development of the penis in which the urethra does not open from its usual location in the head of the penis. It is the second-most common birth abnormality of the male reproductive system, affecting abo ...
and reared as a feminine gender role. Sa learned sewing
Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a sewing needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in the Paleolithic era. Before the invention of spinning yarn or weaving fab ...
from their mother. Sa Bangji had sexual relationship
An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy. Although an intimate relationship is commonly a sexual relationship, it may also be a non-sexual relationship involving family, friends, or ...
s with widows and Bhikkhunis. In 1462, the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty
The ''Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty'' (also known as the ''Annals of the Joseon Dynasty'' or the ''True Record of the Joseon Dynasty''; ko, 조선왕조실록 and ) are the annual records of Joseon, the last royal house to rule K ...
recorded that Sa Bangji, a slave, had an affair with a widowed noblewoman.
Cultural depictions
A film based on Bangji's life was produced in South Korea in 1988 named '' Sa Bangji''.See also
*Im Seong-gu
Im Seong-gu (임성구지) was a Korean intersex person from the early Joseon period, whose life is recorded in the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty.
Biography
The dates of Im Seong-gu's life are unknown, but part of it is recorded in ...
References
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