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Yun Seon-do
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yun Du-seo
Yun Du-seo (1668–1715) was a painter and scholar of the Joseon period. He is the grandson of Yun Seondo, a great scholar in Korean history. He passed the gwageo exam, but did not enter government service. Rather, he devoted his whole life to painting and studying Confucianism. His self-portrait is regarded as one of the many masterpieces of Korean art. Yun Du-seo is also known for his '' yeongmohwa'' (animal-and-bird painting). Gallery Image:Yun.Duseo-Yuha.Baekma.do.jpg, ''White horse under the willow'' (유하백마도) Image:Yun Duseo-Women Picking Edible Plants.png, ''Women Picking Edible Plants'' Image:Yun Duseo-Old Man Making Straw Shoes.png, ''Old Man Making Straw Shoes'' Image:Korea-map-Dongguk yeoji jido-by Yun Duseo.jpg, ''Dongguk yeoji jido'' (동국여지지도) drawn by Yun Duseo See also *Korean painting *List of Korean painters *Korean art *Korean culture The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea and souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Koreans
:''This is a list of notable Koreans or notable people of Korean descent.'' In Korean names, the family name is placed first (for example, the family name of "Park Ji-Sung" is "Park"), unless the person has decided to Westernize their name. Artists Visual artists Media artists * Paik Nam-June Dancers * Young Soon Moon, prima ballerina * Sujin Kang * Hong 10, professional break dancer * Halla Pai Huhm * Hee Seo Filmmakers * Ahn Byeong-ki * Bong Joon-ho * Hong Sang-soo * Im Kwon-taek * Jang Joon-hwan * Kim Jee-woon * Kim Ki-duk * Lee Chang-dong * Park Chan-wook * Nelson Shin * Song Hae-sung * Yoon Je-kyoon Poets and authors * Baek Minseok * Baek Seok * Bang Hyun-seok * Chae Ho-ki * Chan Jeong * Cheong Chi-yong, poet * Choi Seung-ho, poet * Cho Sung-ki, novelist * Choi Il-nam, novelist * Choi Soo-cheol * Chun Woon-young * Do Jong-hwan, poet * Gu Hyo-seo * Ha Geun-chan, author * Ha Seong-nan, author * Hailji, author * Han Bi-ya, travel writer * Han Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century Korean Poets
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 ( MDCI), to December 31, 1700 ( MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded royal court could be more easily k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century Korean Philosophers
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 ( MDCI), to December 31, 1700 ( MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded royal court could be more easily k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1671 Deaths
Events January–March * January 1 – The Criminal Ordinance of 1670, the first attempt at a uniform code of criminal procedure in France, goes into effect after having been passed on August 26, 1670. * January 5 – The Battle of Salher is fought in India as the first major confrontation between the Maratha Empire and the Mughal Empire, with the Maratha Army of 40,000 infantry and cavalry under the command of General Prataprao Gujar defeating a larger Mughal force led by General Diler Khan. * January 17 – The ballet ''Psyché'', with music composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, premieres before the royal court of King Louis XIV at the Théâtre des Tuileries in Paris. * January 28 – The city of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Panamá, founded more than 150 years earlier at the Isthmus of Panama by Spanish settlers and the first permanent European settlement on the Pacific Ocean, is destroyed by the Welsh pirate Henry Morgan. The last surviving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1587 Births
Events January–June * February 1 – Queen Elizabeth I of England signs the death warrant of her cousin Mary, Queen of Scots, after Mary has been implicated in a plot to murder Elizabeth. Seven days later, on the orders of Elizabeth's privy council, Mary is beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle. * February 12–February 24, 24 – Period of exceptionally severe cold in western Europe. * April 29 – ''Singeing the King of Spain's Beard'': On an expedition against Spain, English privateer Sir Francis Drake leads a raid in the Bay of Cádiz, sinking at least 23 ships of the Spanish fleet. * May 19 – John Davis (explorer), John Davis sets out from Dartmouth, Devon, for a third attempt to find the Northwest Passage. July–December * July 22 – Roanoke Colony: A group of English settlers arrive on Roanoke Island off North Carolina, to re-establish the deserted colony. * August 18 – According to legend, Saul Wahl is named king of Poland; he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogildo Yun Seondo Garden
{{More footnotes, date=May 2022Bogildo Yun Seondo garden is aA cultural property designated as South Korea's Place of Scenic Beauty No. 34. Yun Seondo Wonrim (‘Grove’) on Bogildo is where Yun Seondo, the civilian courtier, poet, and scholar from the Joseon period (Hangul:조선), spent his final days. It is located in Buhwang-ri, Bogil-myeon, Wando-gun. First designated as South Korea's Historical Site No. 369 on January 11, 1992, it was redesignated as South Korea's Place of Scenic Beauty No. 34 on January 8, 2008.Korea Cultural Heritage Administration notice 제2008-1호, 《국가지정문화재 명승 지정 및 사적 해제》, 문화재청장, 대한민국 관보 제16664호, 86-99면, 2008-01-08 History Yun Seondo Wonrim (‘Grove’) on Bogildo presents the major garden style of the Joseon period(Hangul : 조선). Yun Seondo (1589-1671), who was heading to Jeju Island due to the Qing dynasty Invasion of Joseon, was fascinated by the local scenic beauty and settled t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Jungil
Song Jun-gil (Hangul: 송준길, Hanja: 宋浚吉; 28 December 1606 – 2 December 1672), also known by his pen name Dongchundang, was a Korean politician and Neo-Confucian scholar, who lived during the Joseon Dynasty. Born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, he was the best friend and a distant relative of Song Si-yeol. His daughter, Lady Song, was the mother of Queen Inhyeon, who would become the second wife of King Sukjong. Relations with the Royal Family Song Jun-gil's descendants through his second daughter had made him the maternal grandfather of Min Jin-hu, Min Jin-won, and Queen Inhyeon. He eventually became the 5th great-grandfather of Empress Myeongseong and the 6th great-grandfather of Empress Sunmyeong. When Empress Myeongseong became Queen, she also close connections to the families of her 5th maternal great-grandmother (Eunjin Song clan), and 4th maternal great-grandmother (Jinju Jeong clan). Family * Great-grandfather ** Song Se-yeong (송세영, 宋 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song Siyeol
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, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeong Gu
Jeong Gu (1543–1620), also spelled as Jung Goo, was a Korean historian, philosopher, poet, and politician of the Joseon period. He learned from the Korean scholars Yi Hwang and Cho Shik. A key figure of the Neo-Confucian literati, he established the Yeongnam School and set up the Baikmaewon(백매원, 百梅園), a private Confucian academy. His pen name was Hangang(한강, 寒岡)·Hoiyunyain(회연야인, 檜淵野人), and courtesy name was Doga(도가, 道可) and Gabo(가보, 可父). He was the ideological successor of Yi Hwang and Cho Shik, moral support of South Man Party(남인, 南人) and North Man Party(북인, 北人)s. his master of Heo Mok and Yun Hyu, Yun Seondo, there's Yesong ontroversy(예송논쟁) then polemic of South Man Party's. Works * HangangMunjip(한강문집 寒岡文集) * Taegeukmunbyun(태극문변 太極問辨) * GAryejipramboju(가례집람보주 家禮輯覽補註) * Ohseonsaengyeseolbunryu(오선생예설분류 五先生禮說分類) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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