Gim Jong-jik (Korean: 김종직; June 1431 – 19 August 1492), often known by his art name Jeompiljae (점필재), was a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar in the early Joseon dynasty. He was born in Miryang in Gyeongsang Province, to a yangban family of the Seonsan Gim clan. He passed the jinsa literary licentiate examination in 1453 and the higher examination in 1459.
| Gim Jong-jik | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 김종직 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Jongjik |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chongjik |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 계온 / 효관 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gyeon / Hyogwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyeon / Hyogwan |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문충 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Munchung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Munch'ung |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 점필재 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jeompiljae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏmp'ilchae |
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 Hungu (Loyal Retainers) faction.
After his death, Gim Jong-jik's writings became the basis for the First literati purge of 1498 under the rule of Yeonsangun. His students included Gim Il-son who was killed in the first literati purge, and Gim Goeng-pil, who was killed in the subsequent Second literati purge of 1504 along with many others. Gim Jong-jik's memory was later rehabilitated, and he was enshrined in various seowon including Yerim Seowon in Miryang and Geumo Seowon in Gumi.
Family edit
- Father – Kim Suk-ja (김숙자; 金叔滋; 24 August 1389 – 2 March 1456)
- Mother
- Biological - Lady Park of the Miryang Park clan (밀양 박씨; 28 November 1400 – 21 December 1479); second wife
- Step - Lady Han of the Goksan Han clan (곡산 한씨; 谷山 韓氏); first wife
- Sibling(s)
- Older half-brother - Kim Jong-bo (김종보; 金宗輔)
- Older half-brother - Kim Jong-ik (김종익; 金宗翼)
- Older half-sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山 金氏)
- Older half-sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山 金氏)
- Older brother - Kim Jong-seok (김종석; 金宗碩; 23 November - March 1460)
- Older brother - Kim Jong-yu (김종유; 金宗裕)
- Younger sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山 金氏)
- Wives and their issue
- Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨); daughter of Jo Gye-mun (울진현령 조계문; 曺繼文)
- Son - Kim Eok (김억; 金繶)
- Daughter - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山 金氏)
- Son-in-law - Yu Se-mi (유세미; 柳世湄) of the Jeonju Yu clan (전주 유씨)
- Son - Kim Gon (김곤; 金緄)
- Daughter-in-law - Lady Kim of the Gyeongju Kim clan (경주 김씨; 慶州 金氏); daughter of Kim Man-seong (김맹성, 金孟性; 1374–1449)
- Son - Kim Dam (김담; 金紞)
- Daughter - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山 金氏)
- Son-in-law - Yi Haek (이핵; 李翮) of the Pasan Yi clan (파산 이씨)
- Lady Moon of the Nampyeong Moon clan (남평 문씨; 南平 文氏); daughter of Moon Geuk-jeong (첨정 문극정; 文克貞)
- Son - Kim Sung-nyeon (김숭년; 金嵩年)
- Daughter - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山 金氏)
- Son-in-law - Shin Yong-gye (신용계; 申用啓) of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (평산 신씨)
- Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨); daughter of Jo Gye-mun (울진현령 조계문; 曺繼文)
Works edit
- 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 edit
References edit
External links edit
- Naver Encyclopedia entry
- Gim Jongjik Memorial Museum (in Korean)