Jang Heunghyo (1564–1633) was one of the principal scholars of

Neo-Confucianism in Korea Neo-Confucianism (, often shortened to ''lǐxué'' 理學, literally "School of Principle") is a moral, ethical, and metaphysical Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism, and originated with Han Yu (768–824) and Li Ao (772–841) in t ...

in the early 17th century, active in the

Gyeongbuk North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...

province. He was one of the main representatives of the second generation of scholars of the Toegye school. His life and the development of his philosophy are well-documented thanks to his lifelong practice of keeping a

diary A diary is a written or audiovisual record with discrete entries arranged by date reporting on what has happened over the course of a day or other period. Diaries have traditionally been handwritten but are now also often digital. A personal ...

References

*Jang Yunsu (장윤수), "Study on the Gyeong-Dang-Diary and Neo-Confucianism in the northern district of Kyeong-Buk in the 17th century" (2008
(scholar.dkyobobook.co.kr)

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