Nam Gon

Korean politician (1471–1527)

남곤

Chief State CouncillorIn office
3 May 1523 – 10 April 1527Preceded byKim JeonSucceeded byJeong Gwang-pilLeft State CouncillorIn office
7 January 1520 – 3 May 1523Preceded byAn DangSucceeded byYi Yu-cheong Personal detailsBorn1471Died10 March 1527(1527-03-10) (aged 55–56)Korean nameHangul

남곤

Hanja

南袞

Revised RomanizationNam GonMcCune–ReischauerNam KonArt nameHangul

지정, 지족당, 지족

Hanja

止亭, 知足堂, 知足

Revised RomanizationJijeong, Jijokdang, JijokMcCune–ReischauerChijŏng, Chijoktang, ChijokCourtesy nameHangul

사화

Hanja

士華

Revised RomanizationSahwaMcCune–ReischauerSahwaPosthumous nameHangul

문경

Hanja

文敬

Revised RomanizationMungyeongMcCune–ReischauerMun'gyŏng

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.

Biography

Nam was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar of the Youngnam school and teacher of Kim Jong-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 Jong-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

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)