Kim Yuk

Korean politician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroKorean politician
wasPhilosopher
Work fieldPhilosophy
Gender
Male
Birth1570
Death1 January 1658 (aged 88 years)
The details

Biography

Gim Yuk (Hangul: 김육; Hanja: 金堉; 1570 – September 1658) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, politician and writer of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. His nickname was Jamgok (잠곡, 潛谷), Hoejeongdang (회정당, 晦靜堂), a courtesy name was Baekhu (백후, 伯厚), Posthumous name was Munjeong (문정, 文貞). He came from the Cheongpung Kim clan (Hangul: 청풍김씨, Hanja: 淸風金氏).

Prime minister of Joseon Dynastys 1651 to 1652, 1655. Greanfather of Queen Myeongseong and 4G-Great-Grandfather of Queen Hyoui.

Works

  • 'Jamgok yugo' (잠곡유고, 潛谷遺稿)
  • 'Gimyojehyeonrok' (기묘제현록, 己卯諸賢錄)
  • 'Jamgok pildam' (잠곡필담, 潛谷筆談)
  • 'Yuwonchongbo' (유원총보, 類苑叢寶)
  • 'Songdoji' (송도지, 松都誌)
  • 'Palheonjeon' (팔현전, 八賢傳)
  • 'Haedongmyeongsinrok' (해동명신록, 海東名臣錄)
  • 'Hwangmeonggiryak' (황명기략, 皇明紀略)
  • 'Jongdeoksinpyeon' (종덕신편, 種德新編)
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