Gim Jong-jik

Gim Jong-jik
Kim Jong-jik (June 1431 – 19 August 1492), often known by his art name Jeompiljae, 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
Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
Kim Gwang-wi (김광위, 金光偉)
Great-Grandfather
Kim Eun-yu (김은유, 金恩宥)
Great-Grandmother
Lady Kim (김씨, 金氏); daughter of Kim Ryeon (산원동정 김련, 金鍊)
Grandfather
Kim Gwan (김관, 金琯) (1359 - 1 August 1431)
Grandmother
Lady Yu of the Indong Yu clan (인동 유씨, 仁同 兪氏) (? - 21 July 1431); daughter of Yu In-gwi (유인귀)
Father
Kim Suk-ja (김숙자, 金叔滋) (24 August 1389 - 2 March 1456)
Uncle - Kim Suk-chi (김숙치, 金叔淄)
Aunt - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨, 善山 金氏)
Uncle - Ryu Hong (류홍, 柳洪)
Cousin - Ryu So (류소, 柳沼)
Mother
Biological - Lady Park of the Miryang Park clan (밀양 박씨) (28 November 1400 - 21 December 1479); second wife
Grandfather - Park Hong-shin (사재감정 박홍신, 朴弘信)
Grandmother - Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min clan (여흥 민씨); daughter of Min Wi (삼사사 좌윤 민위, 閔暐)
Step - Lady Han of the Goksan Han clan (곡산 한씨, 谷山 韓氏); first wife
Step-grandfather - Han Byeon (한변, 韓變)
Sibling(s)
Older half-brother - Kim Jong-bo (김종보, 金宗輔)
Half-nephew - Kim Jeok (김적, 金績)
Older half-brother - Kim Jong-ik (김종익, 金宗翼)
Sister-in-law - Lady Bae; daughter of Bae Woo (배우)
Older half-sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨, 善山 金氏)
Brother-in-law - Kim Jong-ro (김중로, 金仲老) of the Sangju Kim clan
Older half-sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨, 善山 金氏)
Brother-in-law - Kang Cheok (강척, 康惕)
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)
Brother-in-law - Min Je (민제, 閔除)
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
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
Korean literati purges
Politics of the Joseon dynasty
List of Korean philosophers
Korean Confucianism
Nam Gon
Jo Gwang-jo
References
External links
Naver Encyclopedia entry
Gim Jongjik Memorial Museum
1431 births
1492 deaths
Neo-Confucian scholars
Korean Confucianists
15th-century Korean poets
15th-century Korean calligraphers
15th-century Korean philosophers