Sin Gye-am ( fl. 1620s-1630s) was a Jurchen and

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interpreter during the middle period of Korea's Joseon dynasty. He belonged to the Pyeongsan Sin '' bon-gwan''. Beginning in 1629, he went to

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, then the Qing dynasty capital, to study the Manchu language and its new script. By 1637, he had translated five works from the old Jurchen script into the new Manchu script, and would go on to translate more. Among the works he translated were ''Geohwa'' (), ''Gunan'' (), ''Balse-a'' (), ''So-a Ron'' (), and '' Sangseo'' (). He was also involved in the compilation of textbooks used for teaching Manchu to Koreans, and served as an interpreter for Korean

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captured by Qing forces during the second Manchu invasion of Korea.

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