Seo Gyeongdeok (1489–1546) was a Korean Neo-Confucianist philosopher during the Joseon Dynasty. His philosophy studied

materialism Materialism is a form of philosophical monism which holds matter to be the fundamental substance in nature, and all things, including mental states and consciousness, are results of material interactions. According to philosophical materialism ...

and

phenomenology Phenomenology may refer to: Art * Phenomenology (architecture), based on the experience of building materials and their sensory properties Philosophy * Phenomenology (philosophy), a branch of philosophy which studies subjective experiences and a ...

based on ancient taoist philosophy theories absorbed by

neoconfucianism 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 ...

, like Yin and Yang and Ki.

Works

Seo was a great scholar of the day. He counted among his students the famed

gisaeng Kisaeng (Hangul: 기생, Hanja: 妓生, RR: ''Gisaeng''), also called ginyeo (Hangul: 기녀, Hanja: 妓女), were women from outcast or slave families who were trained to be courtesans, providing artistic entertainment and conversation to men ...

Hwang Jini Hwang Jini or Hwang Jin-Yi (; 1506 – 1560), also known by her gisaeng name Myeongwol ("bright moon", ), was one of the most famous gisaeng of the Joseon Dynasty. She lived during the reign of King Jungjong. She was noted for her exceptiona ...

, for whom he wrote this

sijo ''Sijo'' () is a Korean traditional poetic form that emerged in the Goryeo period, flourished during the Joseon Dynasty, and is still written today. Bucolic, metaphysical, and cosmological themes are often explored. The three lines average 14� ...

: Other works: * ''Hwadamjip'' (화담집, 花潭集) - collection of his writings * ''Woniki'' (원이기, 原理氣) - About origin of Qi * ''Igiseol'' (이기설, 理氣說) - about processing of Qi * ''Taeheoseol'' (태허설, 太虛說) - About Mu of Qi * ''Gwisin sasaengnon'' (귀신사생론, 鬼神死生論) - about spirit of soul and life and death.

Disciples

- Korean poet and artist *

Heo Gyun Heo Gyun (Hangul: ; Hanja: , 10 December 1569 – 12 October 1618) was a Korean novelist, poet, and politician during the Joseon period. He was also known by his pennames, Gyosan (교산 蛟山) and Seongso (성소 惺所). Life Heo Gyun was bo ...

- Korean novelist, philosopher, and politician * Yi Jiham (이지함) - Korean astrologer, diviner, and politician *

Heo Nanseolheon Heo Nanseolheon (1563 – 19 March 1589), was a Korean painter and poet of the mid-Joseon dynasty. She was the younger sister of Heo Bong, a politician and political writer, and elder to Heo Gyun, a prominent writer of the time and credited as th ...

- Korean poet * Han Baekgyem (한백겸) - Geographer and philosopher * Bak Sun (박순) - Philosopher and politician

References

1489 births 1546 deaths 16th-century Korean poets Korean Confucianists Korean Taoists 16th-century Korean philosophers {{Korea-bio-stub