Kim Yuk
Korean politician
Intro | Korean politician | |
was | Philosopher | |
Work field | Philosophy | |
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Birth | 1570 | |
Death | 1 January 1658 (aged 88 years) |
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.