Gim Jong-jik

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Gim Jong-jik
Shrine to Gim Jong-jik in Miryang
Korean name
Hangul	김종직
Hanja	金宗直
Revised Romanization	Gim Jongjik
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Chongjik
Courtesy name
Hangul	계온 / 효관
Hanja	堅 / 孝盥
Revised Romanization	Gyeon / Hyogwan
McCune–Reischauer	Kyeon / Hyogwan
Posthumous name
Hangul	문충
Hanja	文忠
Revised Romanization	Munchung
McCune–Reischauer	Munch'ung
Art name
Hangul	점필재
Hanja	佔畢齋
Revised Romanization	Jeompiljae
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏmp'ilchae

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.

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)

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]

• Korean literati purges
• Politics of the Joseon dynasty
• List of Korean philosophers
• Korean Confucianism
• Nam Gon
• Jo Gwang-jo

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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Gim Jongjik

• Naver Encyclopedia entry
• Gim Jongjik Memorial Museum (in Korean)