Nam Kon
Nam Kon (147110 March 1527) was a Korean politician, poet, Neo-Confucian scholar, thinker, writer and Prime Minister during the Joseon period. His art names were Chijŏng, Chijoktang and Chijok, while his courtesy name was Sahwa. He was also a member of the Sarim faction.
Also recorded as Nam Gon
Nam Kon
- Name
- Nam Kon
- Born
- 1471
- Died
- 10 March 1527
- Nationality
- Joseon
- Occupation
- diplomat · philosopher · autobiographer · writer · politician · poet
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• Name — Nam Kon • Office — Chief State Councillor • Term Start — May 3, 1523 • Term End — April 10, 1527 • Predecessor — Kim Chŏn • Successor — Chŏng Kwangp'il • Office1 — Left State Councillor • Term Start1 — January 7, 1520 • Term End1 — May 3, 1523 • Predecessor1 — An Tang • Successor1 — Yi Yuch'ŏng • Born — 1471 • Died — 10 March 1527 • Country — Joseon
Biography
Biography
Nam was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar of the Yŏngnam school and student of Kim Chong-jik. He was the Joseon Dynasty's Left State Councillor until 1520, and then Chief State Councillor from 1523 to 1527. Nam Kon studied under Neo-Confucian scholar Kim Chong-jik. He was an ideological and political rival of Cho Kwangjo. Cho studied under his friend Kim Koengp'il.
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• Chijŏng chip • Yu Chagwang chŏn • Namakch'angsurok
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Parents • Father: Nam Ch'isin (1420–?) • Mother: Lady Ha of the Jinju Ha clan Sibling(s) • Older brother: Nam P'o (1459–?) Wives and their children • Lady Yi of the Yonan Yi clan; daughter of Yi Seung • 1st daughter: Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan • 2nd daughter: Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan (1492–?) • 3rd daughter: Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan • Unnamed concubine • 4th daughter: Lady Nam of the Uiryeong Nam clan • 1st son: Nam Sŭngsa • Concubine: Lady Choun – a kisaeng
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1471
Nam Kon born at Miryang.
1527
Nam Kon died.
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