Gim Ikhun(
Hangul
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:김익훈,
Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...
:金益勳, 1619 – March 11, 1689) was from the
Gwangsan Kim clan
The Gwangsan Kim clan (Hangul: 광산 김씨, Hanja: 光山 金氏) is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju.
The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Heung-gwang (김흥광), the third ...
(광산김씨, 光山金氏). He was a politician, a general, and part of the noble class 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 re ...
. His pen name was Gwangnam (광남, 光南) and his
courtesy name
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was Mu-suk (무숙, 懋叔).
Life
Kim Ikhun was born in 1619. He was the son of Kim Ban, the grandson of
Kim Jangsaeng and a member of the
Gwangsan Kim clan
The Gwangsan Kim clan (Hangul: 광산 김씨, Hanja: 光山 金氏) is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju.
The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Heung-gwang (김흥광), the third ...
.
Due to
Eumseo(음서), he was appointed to Geombudosa (의금부도사, 義禁府都事) and also appointed to the mayor of Namwon (남원부사, 南原府使). He became Saboksichumjeong (사복시첨정, 司僕寺僉正). In 1667, he became Sadosijeong (사도시정, 司導寺正)
In 1678, he was the mayor of
Gwangju
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(광주부윤, 廣州府尹), then became a general in the department of Eoyeong (어영대장). He also became
Jeolla
Jeolla Province (, ) was one of the historical Eight Provinces of Korea during the Kingdom of Joseon in today Southwestern Korea. It consisted of the modern South Korean provinces of North Jeolla, South Jeolla and Gwangju Metropolitan City as w ...
Province Byeongmajeoldosa (전라도병마절도사). In 1680, he was again reappointed as the mayor of Gwangju and then was dismissed.
On March 11, 1689, he was murdered by the
Southerners at age 70.
Kim Ikhun:Korean Historical people's Information
Family
* Grandfather Gim Jangsaeng
Kim Jang-saeng (김장생, 金長生) (July 8, 1548 - August 3, 1631) was a Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, educator, and writer of Korea's Joseon period.
He was successor to the Neo-Confucian academic tradition of Yulgok Yi I (이이) and S ...
** Uncle Gim Jip
** Father Gim Ban
*** Brother Gim Ikgyeom
** Mother Lady Seo
See also
* Gim Jangsaeng
Kim Jang-saeng (김장생, 金長生) (July 8, 1548 - August 3, 1631) was a Neo-Confucian scholar, politician, educator, and writer of Korea's Joseon period.
He was successor to the Neo-Confucian academic tradition of Yulgok Yi I (이이) and S ...
* Gim Jip
* Sukjong of Joseon
Sukjong of Joseon (7 October 1661 – 12 July 1720) was the 19th King of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, ruling from 1674 until 1720. A skilled legislator, he caused multiple changes in political power throughout his reign, by switching among the ...
* Gim Seokju
Gim Seokju (Korean: 김석주, hanja: 金錫冑, 1634 – September 20, 1684) was one of the Neo-Confucian scholars, politicians and writers of the Korean Joseon Kingdom. His nickname was Sigam (식암, 息庵), a courtesy name was Sabae ...
* Gim Chuntaek
* Queen Ingyeong
Queen Ingyeong (인경왕후 김씨; 25 October 1661 − 16 December 1680), of the Gwangsan Kim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and first queen consort of Yi Sun, King Sukjong, the 19th Joseon monarch. She was queen consort of J ...
* Gim Manjung
Kim Man-jung (Hangul: 김만중, Hanja: 金萬重; 6 March 1637 – 14 June 1692) was a Korean novelist and politician. He was one of the eminent Neo-Confucian scholars of the Joseon period.
Life and work
A member of the '' yangban class'', Ki ...
* Gwangsan Kim clan
The Gwangsan Kim clan (Hangul: 광산 김씨, Hanja: 光山 金氏) is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan, present-day Gwangju.
The members of the Gwangsan Kim clan are the descendants of Kim Heung-gwang (김흥광), the third ...
Notes
External links
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1619 births
1689 deaths
Korean military personnel
17th-century Korean writers
Assassinated Korean politicians
People murdered in Korea
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