Shinmi (), born Kim Su-seong () was a
Buddhist monk during the early
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 re ...
. He was depicted in the 2019 film ''
The King's Letters
''The King's Letters'' (Korean: 나랏말싸미, RR: ''Naranmalssami''; Middle Korean: 나랏말ᄊᆞ미, Yale: ''Nalasmalssomi''; ''Language of the Country'') is a Korean historical drama film released on 24 July 2019. Set in the early Joseon ...
'' for his role in the creation of
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...
.
He came from the Yeongdong (Yeongsan) Kim clan. In its genealogy records, it was said that Shinmi was active as a scholar before his death, but there is no such record in the annals of the Joseon Dynasty.
See also
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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 re ...
External links
Shinmion
Encykorea .
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Korean Buddhist monks
Joseon Buddhist monks