Kim Myeong-hui

Korean artist
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroKorean artist
isArtist Calligrapher
Work fieldArts Creativity
Gender
Male
Birth1788
Family
Siblings:Kim Jeong-hui
The details

Biography

Gim Myeong-hui (1788-?), also known as Kim Myeong-hui, was a calligrapher of the late Joseon Dynasty. He was born into a yangban family of the Gyeongju Gim lineage, the son of Gim No-gyeong. He passed the jinsa literary examination in 1810, and entered government service. However, he never rose above the rank of hyeon magistrate. Accompanying his father on a mission to the Qing Dynasty court in 1822, he struck up correspondences with leading Chinese calligraphers of the time, including Liu Xihai (zh:劉喜海).

Gim's elder brother Gim Jeong-hui was also known for his calligraphy.

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