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Song Si-yeol
Song Si-yeol ( ko, 송시열, Hanja: 宋時烈; 30 December 1607 - 19 July 1689), also known by his pennames ''Uam'' (우암) and ''Ujae'' (우재) or by the honorific ''Songja'' ( ko, 송자, Hanja: 宋子), was a Korean philosopher and politician. Born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong, he was known for his concern with the problems of the common people. He served in governmental service for more than fifty years, and his name features over 3,000 times in the Annals of Joseon Dynasty, the greatest frequency that any individual is mentioned. He was executed by the royal court for writing an inflammatory letter to the king. There is a monument to him in his hometown. He is also known as the calligrapher who inscribed an epitaph (Chungyeolmyobi Takboncheop) in dedication of Admiral Yi Sunsin, which is preserved at the Chungryeolsa Shrine (historical site No. 236). He was from the Eunjin Song clan (은진 송씨, 恩津 宋氏). Family * Great-Grandfather ** Song Gu-su (송구수, ...
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Song (Korean Name)
Song is a Korean family name derived from the Chinese surname Song. Songs make up roughly 1.4% of the Korean population; the 2000 South Korean census found 622,208 in that country. Kinds *Song (宋) family : Various Korean family name. *Song (訟) family : unknown origin, later surname change to Sung (成). *Song (松) family : the Song Yang (松讓) ethnicity in the Buyeo kingdom. Clans Song (宋) clans include the Yeosan, Eunjin, Jincheon, Yeonan, Yaseong, Cheongju, Sinpyeong, Gimhae, Namyang and Bokheung. One Song (松) clan is the Yong Song. List of persons with the surname * (松讓), who surrendered to Dongmyeong of Goguryeo in 37 BCE * Song In (died 1126), Goryeo official *Song Hui-gyeong (1376–1446), Joseon scholar-official *Song Gan (1405-1480), pen name Seoje, posthumous title Chunggang, promoted to position of Uijeongbu Jwachamchan in 1792 * Song Sang-chim, consort of King Sejong of Joseon *Queen Jeongsun (Danjong) (born 1440), consort of King Danjong of J ...
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Eunjin Song Clan
Eunjin Song clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their ''Bon-gwan'' is in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Eunjin Song clan was 226,050. Their founder was who was a descendant of Song Ju eun. See also * Korean clan names of foreign origin Korean clan names of foreign origin are clans (called bon-gwan in Korean) that claim descent from a progenitor of foreign origin, based on genealogical records. Authenticity The ancestral origins of many Korean clan names of foreign origin canno ... References {{reflist Korean clans Song clans of Korea ...
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Gim Jip
Kim Jip (1574–1656) was a Korean Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, educator and writer. He was also the teacher of Song Si-yeol and Song Jun-gil, great Korean Neo-Confucian scholars. Family * Great-Great-Grandfather ** Kim Jung-yun (김종윤, 金宗胤) * Great-Grandfather ** Kim Ho (김호, 金鎬) * Great-Grandmother ** Lady Lee of the Jeonui Lee clan (전의 이씨); daughter of Lee Gwang-won (이광원, 李光元) * Grandfather ** Kim Gye-hwi (김계휘, 金繼輝) (1526 - 1582) * Grandmother ** Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (평산 신씨) * Father ** Kim Jang-saeng (김장생, 金長生) (8 July 1548 - 3 August 1631) * Mother ** Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨); Kim Jang-saeng’s first wife *** Grandfather - Jo Dae-geon (조대건, 曺大乾) ** Stepmother - Lady Kim of the Suncheon Kim clan (순천 김씨); a descendant of Kim Jong-seo ** Unnamed stepmother * Siblings ** Older brother - Kim Eun (김은, 金檃); went missing ** ...
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Yun Jeung
Yun Jeung or Yun Chǔng (1629–1714) was a Confucian scholar in Korea during the late period of the Joseon dynasty. He was known as being a progressive thinker and for his opposition to the formalism and ritualism in the predominant philosophy of Chu Hsi. Yun Chung refused government office because he thought the Korean monarchy was corrupt, and spend his life teaching Sirhak ideas. He is known for the quote, "The king could exist without the people, but the people could not exist without the king." Yun held ideological debates with Song Siyŏl, known as the Hoeni Sibi ("The Right and Wrong Between Song and Yun"), over the matters of ritualism and politics. Yun may also considered an early feminist Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ..., as he praised and honored ...
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Yun Seondo
Yun Seondo (1587–1671), also spelled as Yoon Sun-Do, was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician. A Neo-Confucian scholar, he was also known by his pen names Gosan and Haeong. Life He was born in Seoul, in what is now South Korea. He achieved early success as a government official, but his straightforward character made enemies at court and he was banished for imprudent criticism of those in power. Thirteen years later he returned to become tutor to the royal princes but was later banished again. He spent most of his 85 years in his rustic country home, contemplating the nature of life, teaching and writing poetry. Yun is considered the greatest master of the sijo form in Korean literature. His most famous composition is ''The Fisherman's Calendar'' a cycle of forty seasonal sijo. In both Chinese and Korean classical poetry, the fisherman symbolized a wise man who lives simply and naturally. In art, the fisherman appeared almost invariably in one of the most common genr ...
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Yun Hyu
Yun Hyu (Hangul: 윤휴, Hanja: 尹鑴; 1617 – 1680) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar and official, who lived during the Joseon Dynasty. Yun was the political leader of the Southern (''Namin'') faction of the Joseon Dynasty. His pen names were Baekho, Haheon and Yabo. He was nominated to be a ''Jipyeong'' (지평, 持平) as a ''Yebinshijeong'' (예빈시정, 禮賓寺正), and had served in various other posts, before he left politics to dedicate himself to scholarly pursuits. In 1660, he became a leading figure in the controversy regarding the mourning rituals for King Hyojong. In 1674, he became involved again in a second round of the controversy, this time over the death of Queen Inseon. In 1680, Yun was expelled and exiled to Gapsan (갑산, 甲山). That year, he was ordered to commit suicide by King Sukjong, after a long public debate with Song Si-yeol. Works * Baekhojeonseo (백호전서, 白湖全書) * Baekhodokseogi (백호독서기, 白湖讀書記) * J ...
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Heo Mok
Heo Mok (Hangul: 허목, Hanja: 許穆; 10 January 1596 – 2 June 1682) was a Korean calligrapher, painter, philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon Dynasty, who came from the Yangcheon Heo clan. He was most commonly known by the pen name Misu. Heo was known as the best Chinese calligrapher of his time due to his unique style of calligraphy. He became a governor at the age of 81, and was the first person in Korean history to hold such a high-ranking position without taking the ''Gwageo'' civil service exam. Life Early life Heo Mok was born at Changseonbang (창선방), in Hanseong. His father, Heo Kyo, was a member of the lower bureaucracy, while his great-grandfather, Heo Ja, once served as the Vice Prime Minister of Joseon. Heo Mok's maternal grandfather, Im Je, was a student of Seo Gyeong-deok. His father, Heo Kyo, was a student of Park Ji-hwa. Seo Gyeong-deok and Park Ji-hwa's more academic and ideologically-successful pupils were to join the political f ...
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Korean Philosophy
Korean philosophy focuses on a totality of world view. Some aspects of Shamanism, Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism were integrated into Korean philosophy. Traditional Korean thought has been influenced by a number of religious and philosophical thought-systems over the years. As the main influences on life in Korea, often Korean Shamanism, Korean Taoism, Korean Buddhism, Korean Confucianism and Silhak movements have shaped Korean life and thought. From 20th century, various Western philosophical thoughts have strongly influenced on Korean academia, politics, and daily life. Three Kingdoms of Korea, Northern and Southern States period, and Goryeo Korean shamanism Taoism Buddhism Korean Buddhist thinkers refined ideas originally introduced from China into a distinct form. The Three Kingdoms of Korea introduced Buddhism to Japan, from where it was popularized in the West. Today, Korean Buddhism consists mostly of the Seon lineage, which is derivative of the Chan (Zen) B ...
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List Of Korean Philosophers
This is a sortable list of Korean philosophers. List ;Three Kingdoms *Woncheuk 원측 圓測 (613–696) *Wonhyo 원효 元曉 (617–686) ''see Essence-Function'' *Uisang 의상 義湘 (625–702) *Seol Chong 설총 薛聰 (650–730) ;Goryeo ;Joseon dynasty ;Modern Korea {, class="wikitable sortable" !Name !Hangeul !Pen name ! !Hanja !Dates , - , Yun Chi-ho , 윤치호 , Jwaong , 좌옹 , 佐翁 尹致昊 , 1865–1945 , - , T. K. Seung , 승계호 , , , , 1930–2022 , - , Kim Jaegwon , 김재권 , , , , 1934–2019 See also * Korean philosophy * Korea Philosophers A philosopher is a person who practices or investigates philosophy. The term ''philosopher'' comes from the grc, φιλόσοφος, , translit=philosophos, meaning 'lover of wisdom'. The coining of the term has been attributed to the Greek th ...
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Daemyeong
''Daemyeong'' () is a 1981 South Korean television series starring Kim Dong-hoon, Kim Heung-ki, Seo Young-jin, Won Mi-kyung, Kim Sung-won and Baek Il-sub. It aired on KBS1 from January 5, 1981 until December 28, 1981 every Mondays for 52 episodes. Cast Main *Kim Dong-hoon as King Injo *Kim Heung-ki as King Hyojong *Seo Young-jin as King Hyeonjong *Won Mi-kyung as Queen Inseon, King Hyojong's wife and King Hyeonjong's mother. *Kim Sung-won as Chief State Councilor Choi Myung-kil * Baek Il-sub as General Im Kyung-up Supporting Peoples in Joseon dynasty ''Royal Household'' *Seo Woo-rim as Queen Inyul, King Injo's first wife and King Hyojong's mother. *Kang Soo-yeon as Queen Jangnyul, King Injo's second wife. **Jo Eun-duk as young Queen Jangnyul *Baek Yoon-sik as Crown Prince Sohyun, King Hyojong's big brother. He is King Injo and Queen Inyul's oldest son. *Lee Min-hee as Crown Princess Consort Kang, Crown Prince Sohyun's wife. *Choi Woo-sung as Grand Prince Inpyung, Crown P ...
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KBS1
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, and multiple Internet-exclusive services. Its flagship terrestrial television stations KBS1 broadcasts on channel 9, while KBS1 sister channel KBS2, an entertainment oriented network, broadcasts on channel 7. KBS also operates the international service KBS World, which provides television, radio, and online services in twelve different languages. History Early radio broadcasts The KBS began as Keijo Broadcasting Station (경성방송국, 京城放送局) with call sign JODK, established by the Governor-General of Korea on 16 February 1927. It became the in 1932. After Korea was liberated from Japanese rule at the end of World War II, this second radio station started using the call sign HLKA in 1947 after the Republic of Korea was grant ...
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Ahn Hyung-shik
Ahn or AHN may refer to: People * Ahn (Korean surname), a Korean family name occasionally Romanized as ''An'' * Ahn Byeong-keun (born 1962, ), South Korean judoka * Ahn Eak-tai (1906–1965, ), Korean composer and conductor * Ahn Jung-hwan (born 1976, ), South Korean footballer * Ahn Cheol-soo (born 1962, ), founder of AhnLab Inc, an antivirus software company * Kristie Ahn (born 1992), American tennis player * Natalie Ahn (born 1957), American chemist and biochemist * Philip Ahn (1905-1978), American actor * Ralph Ahn (1926-2022), American actor * Viktor An, (born 1985 as Ahn Hyun-soo, ) South Korean short track speed skater * Luis von Ahn, (born 1978) Guatemalan creator of CAPTCHA and co-founder of Duolingo Other uses * Ahn, Luxembourg, a town * All Headline News, a US news agency * Allegheny Health Network, a non-profit hospital and healthcare group in Pennsylvania * Ashton-under-Lyne railway station, UK (National Rail code) * Athens–Ben Epps Airport Athens–Ben Epps Airp ...
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