Gim Jil (1422 – 24 February 1478), also often spelled Kim Chil, was a scholar-official of 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 r ...

. He is remembered today primarily for his participation in, and betrayal of, the conspiracy led by the

six martyred ministers The six martyred ministers or Sayuksin were six ministers of the Joseon Dynasty who were executed by King Sejo in 1456 for plotting to assassinate him and restore the former king Danjong to the throne. The Six were Seong Sam-mun, Pak Paeng-ny ...

. Gim was born to a family of the Andong Kim lineage. His father was a leader of the State Council of Joseon, and his paternal great-grandfather was Gim Sa-hyeong, who had been a leading supporter of Joseon Dynasty founder Taejo. He passed the ''

gwageo The ''gwageo'' or ''kwago'' were the national civil service examinations under the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties of Korea. Typically quite demanding, these tests measured candidates' ability of writing composition and knowledge of the Chinese clas ...

'' examination in 1450, and served in various posts. He was appointed as ''saye'' (司藝) of the

Seonggyungwan Sungkyunkwan was the foremost educational institution in Korea during the late Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. Today, it sits in its original location, at the south end of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus of Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul ...

academy in 1455, a position of the fourth ''jeong'' rank. Together with other officials including Seong Sam-mun and Choe Hang, he came to be closely trusted by Munjong, the current king. Munjong died shortly thereafter, and entrusted these officials with looking after his young heir

Danjong Danjong of Joseon (18 August 1441 – 17 November 1457), personal name Yi Hong-wi (Korean: 이홍위; Hanja: 李弘暐), was the sixth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was forced to abdicate by his uncle, Grand Prince Suyang (the futu ...

. In 1455,

Sejo Sejo of Joseon (2 November 1417 – 23 September 1468), personal name Yi Yu (Korean language, Korean: 이유; Hanja: 李瑈), sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang (Korean language, Korean: 수양대군; Hanja: 首陽大君), was the sevent ...

overthrew

and seized the throne for himself. Gim joined other high officials in a conspiracy to return Danjong to the throne. However, he lost heart at the last minute and betrayed the other conspirators to King Sejo. They were arrested and tortured, and many were killed together with their families. Thereafter Gim was closely trusted by Sejo, and in 1459 he became vice-minister of the military and participated in revisions of national defense policy. In the 1460s, he rose to minister positions, first in the Ministry of Public Works and then in the Ministry of the Military. In 1466, he served on the State Council of Joseon, a position to which he later returned; in the following year, he was made governor of Gyeongsang province. His posthumous name was Munjeong (문정, 文靖). Gim eventually became a great-great-great-grandfather to Gim Ja-jeom.

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* Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather ** Gim Bang-gyeong (김방경, 金方慶) (1212 - 1300) * Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother ** Lady Park of the Juksan Park clan (죽산 박씨) * Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather ** Gim Sun (김순, 金恂) (1258 - 24 August 1321) * Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother ** Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan (양천 허씨) * Great-Great-Great-Grandfather ** Gim Yeong-hu (김영후, 金永煦) * Great-Great-Grandfather ** Gim Jang (김장, 金藏) * Great-Grandfather ** Gim Sa-hyeong (김사형, 金士衡) (1341 - 1407) * Grandfather ** Gim Seung (김승, 金陞) * Father ** Gim Jong-suk (김종숙, 金宗淑) (? - 1470) *** Uncle - Gim Jong-jun (김종준, 金宗浚) **** Cousin - Gim Hwang (김황, 金璜) * Mother ** Lady Lee (이씨) *** Grandfather - Lee Yang-jik (이양직, 李良直) * Siblings ** Older brother - Gim Jak (김작, 金碏) ** Older brother - Gim Jeok (김적, 金磧) ** Older brother - Gim Mu (김무, 金碔) * Wife and children ** Lady Jeong of the Dongrae Jeong clan (동래 정씨, 東萊鄭氏) (? - 1458) *** Son - Gim Ui-dong (김의동, 金義童) *** Son - Gim Ye-dong (김예동, 金禮童) *** Son - Gim Ji-dong (김지동, 金智童) *** Son - Gim Seong-dong (김성동, 金誠童) (1452 - 29 October 1495) **** Daughter-in-law - Lady Kang of the Jinju Kang clan (진주 강씨, 晉州姜氏) ***** Grandson - Gim Do (김도, 金淘) ***** Grandson - Gim Ryeo (김려, 金濾) ***** Grandson - Gim Yeon (김언, 金漹) (1495 - ?) ****** Great-Grandson - Kim Yeok-ryeong (김억령, 金億齡) (1529 - ?) ***** Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (안동 김씨) ***** Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (안동 김씨) ***** Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (안동 김씨) ***** Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (안동 김씨) *** Son - Gim Yi-dong (김이동, 金利童) *** Daughter - Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (안동 김씨) **** Son-in-law - Yi Sik, Prince Burim (부림군 식, 富林君湜)He is the 3rd son of Princess Consort Jeongseon of the Cheongju Han clan (정선군부인 청주 한씨, 旌善郡夫人淸州韓氏) (12 April 1426 - 27 April 1480), and Yi Jeung, Prince Gyeyang (계양군 이증, 桂陽君李璔) (1427 - 16 August 1467). Through his mother, he is a grandson of

Han Hwak Han Hwak (Hangul: 한확, Hanja: 韓確); 1400 1456), nicknamed Ganyijae (간이재), was a politician and a diplomat during the Joseon period of Korea. He served as Left State Councillor. Han Hwak is mostly known by his second daughter, the Que ...

(the father of Queen Sohye). Through his father, his is a grandson of

King Sejong Sejong of Joseon (15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), personal name Yi Do (Korean: 이도; Hanja: 李祹), widely known as Sejong the Great (Korean: 세종대왕; Hanja: 世宗大王), was the fourth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Initial ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gim, Jil Joseon scholar-officials 1422 births 1478 deaths Gim clan of Andong

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