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Nam Kon

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Korean politician (1471–1527)
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Nam Kon
남곤
Chief State Councillor
In office
3 May 1523 – 10 April 1527
Preceded byKim Chŏn
Succeeded byChŏng Kwangp'il
Left State Councillor
In office
7 January 1520 – 3 May 1523
Preceded byAn Dang
Succeeded byYi Yu-cheong
Personal details
Born1471
Died10 March 1527(1527年03月10日) (aged 55–56)
Korean name
Hangul
남곤
Hanja
Revised Romanization Nam Gon
McCune–Reischauer Nam Kon
Art name
Hangul
지정, 지족당, 지족
Hanja
Revised Romanization Jijeong, Jijokdang, Jijok
McCune–Reischauer Chijŏng, Chijoktang, Chijok
Courtesy name
Hangul
사화
Hanja
Revised Romanization Sahwa
McCune–Reischauer Sahwa
Posthumous name
Hangul
문경
Hanja
文敬
Revised Romanization Mungyeong
McCune–Reischauer Mun'gyŏng

Nam Kon (Korean: 남곤; 1471 – 10 March 1527) was a Korean politician, poet, Neo-Confucian scholar, thinker, writer and Prime Minister during the Joseon period. His art names were Jijeong (지정; 止亭), Jijokdang (지족당; 知足堂) and Jijok (지족; 知足), while his courtesy name was Sahwa (사화; 士華). He was also a member of the Sarim faction.

Biography

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Nam was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar of the Youngnam school and student of Kim Chong-jik. He was the Joseon Dynasty's Vice Prime Minister until 1520, and then Prime Minister from 1523 to 1527. Nam Gon studied under Neo-Confucian scholar Kim Chong-jik. He was an ideological and political rival of Jo Gwang-jo. Jo studied under his friend Kim Kwaeng-pil.

Works

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  • Jijeongjip (지정집; 止亭集)
  • Yujagwangjeon (유자광전; 柳子光傳)
  • Namakchangsurok (남악창수록; 南岳唱酬錄)

Family

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Parents

  • Father: Nam Chi-shin (남치신; 1420–?)
  • Mother: Lady Ha of the Jinju Ha clan (증 정경부인 진주 하씨)

Sibling(s)

  • Older brother: Nam Po (남포; 南褒; 1459–?)

Wives and their children

  • Lady Yi of the Yeonan Yi clan (정경부인 연안 이씨); daughter of Yi Se-eung (숙천부사 이세웅; 李世雄)
    • 1st daughter: Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan (의령 남씨)
    • 2nd daughter: Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan (의령 남씨; 1492–?)
    • 3rd daughter: Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan (의령 남씨)
  • Unnamed concubine
    • 4th daughter: Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan (의령 남씨)
    • 1st son: Nam Seung-sa (남승사; 南承嗣)
  • Concubine: Lady Joun (조운) – a kisaeng

See also

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