Nam Gon

In this Korean name, the family name is Nam.

Nam Gon (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.

Nam Gon 남곤
Chief State Councillor
In office 3 May 1523 – 10 April 1527
Preceded by	Kim Jeon
Succeeded by	Jeong Gwang-pil
Left State Councillor
In office 7 January 1520 – 3 May 1523
Preceded by	An Dang
Succeeded by	Yi Yu-cheong
Personal details
Born	1471
Died	10 March 1527(1527-03-10) (aged 55–56)
Korean name
Hangul	남곤
Hanja	南袞
Revised Romanization	Nam Gon
McCune–Reischauer	Nam Kon
Art name
Hangul	지정, 지족당, 지족
Hanja	止亭, 知足堂, 知足
Revised Romanization	Jijeong, Jijokdang, Jijok
McCune–Reischauer	Chijŏng, Chijoktang, Chijok
Courtesy name
Hangul	사화
Hanja	士華
Revised Romanization	Sahwa
McCune–Reischauer	Sahwa
Posthumous name
Hangul	문경
Hanja	文敬
Revised Romanization	Mungyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Mun'gyŏng

Biography

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

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

Family

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

• List of Korean philosophers
• Neo-Confucianism
• Kim Chong-jik
• Jo Gwang-jo

References

Sources

• Kalton, Michael (1988). To Become a Sage. Translation from Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning by Yi T'oegye (1501–1570). Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-06410-1. Retrieved 2006-05-14.
• 남곤은 밀양인 이였다! - 밀양신문 (in Korean)