Gim Jongjik (
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The l ...
:김종직, 1431–1492), often known by his pen name Jeompiljae(점필재), was a leading
Korean Neo-Confucian scholar in 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 was born in
Miryang
Miryang (perhaps pronounced as Milbeol using Idu script), formerly also spelled as 推火郡 (probably pronounced as Milbeol or Miribeol using Idu script), Milbeol (密伐) and Milseong (密城), is a city in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, South Ko ...
in
Gyeongsang
Gyeongsang ( ko, 경상도, ''Gyeongsang-do''; ) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon dynasty. Gyeongsang was located in the southeast of Korea.
The provincial capital was Daegu. The region was the birthplace of the Kingdo ...
province, to a
yangban
The ''yangban'' () were part of the traditional ruling class or gentry of dynastic Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The ''yangban'' were mainly composed of highly educated civil servants and military officers—landed or unlanded aristocrats ...
family of the
Seonsan Gim lineage. He passed the ''jinsa'' literary
licentiate examination in 1453 and the higher examination in 1459.
After passing the examination, Gim entered government service, holding a wide range of positions. He earned the special favor of
King Seongjong, as well as the enmity of the
Hungupa (Loyal Retainers) faction.
After his death, Gim Jongjik's writings became the basis for the
First Literati Purge of 1498 under the rule of
Prince Yeonsan who then became the tenth king of Joseon as Yunsangun. His students included Kim Ilson who was killed in the first Korean literati purge, and
Gim Goeng-pil, who was killed in the subsequent
Second Literati Purge or Gapja massacre of scholar along with many others. Later Gim Jongjik's memory was rehabilitated, and he was enshrined in various ''
seowon
Seowon () were the most common educational institutions of Korea during the mid- to late Joseon Dynasty. They were private institutions, and combined the functions of a Confucian shrine and a preparatory school. In educational terms, the seowon ...
'' including
Yerim Seowon
Yerim Seowon is a former seowon in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do. It is located in Bubuk-myeon on the slopes of Jongnamsan, in the valley of the Miryang River.
The Yerim Seowon was built in 1567 by Yi Do-u to enshrine Kim Jong-jik, a Confucian sc ...
in Miryang and
Geumo Seowon in
Gumi.
Works
* Jeompiljaejip (점필재집, 佔畢齋集)
* Cheonggupunga (청구풍아, 靑丘風雅)
* Dongmunsu (동문수, 東文粹)
* Danghuilgi (당후일기)
* Yuduyurok (유두유록, 遊頭流錄)
* Gihaengrok (기행록, 紀行錄)
See also
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Korean Literati Purges
The term "Literati purges" is a translation of the Korean term 'sahwa' ( ko, 사화 士禍), whose literal meaning is "scholars' calamity". It refers to a series of political purges in the late 15th and 16th centuries, in which Sarim scholars su ...
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Joseon Dynasty politics
The politics of the Joseon dynasty, which ruled Korea from 1392 to 1897, were governed by the reigning ideology of Korean Confucianism, a form of Neo-Confucianism. Political struggles were common between different factions of the scholar-officials. ...
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List of Korean philosophers
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Korean Confucianism
Korean Confucianism is the form of Confucianism that emerged and developed in Korea. One of the most substantial influences in Korean intellectual history was the introduction of Confucian thought as part of the cultural influence from China.
T ...
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Nam Gon
Nam Gon ( ko, 남곤, 南袞; 147110 March 1527) was a Korean politician, poet, Neo-Confucian scholar, thinker, writer and Prime Minister during the Joseon Dynasty. His nicknames were Jijeong (지정, 止亭), Jijokdang (지족당, 知足堂) a ...
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Jo Gwang-jo
Jo Gwangjo (, 23 August 1482 – 10 January 1520), also often called by his pen name Jeong-am (), was Korean Neo-Confucian scholar who pursued radical reforms during the reign of Jungjong of Joseon in the early 16th century.
He was framed with ...
External links
Naver Encyclopedia entryGim Jongjik Memorial Museum
1431 births
1492 deaths
Neo-Confucian scholars
Korean Confucianists
15th-century Korean poets
15th-century Korean calligraphers
15th-century Korean philosophers
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