Biography:Nam Gon

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Nam Gon
남곤
Chief State Councillor
In office
3 May 1523 – 10 April 1527
Preceded byKim Jeon
Succeeded byJeong Gwang-pil
Left State Councillor
In office
7 January 1520 – 3 May 1523
Preceded byAn Dang
Succeeded byYi Yu-cheong
Personal details
Born1471
Died10 March 1527(1527-03-10) (aged 55–56)
Korean name
Hangul
남곤
Revised RomanizationNam Gon
McCune–ReischauerNam Kon
Pen name
Hangul
지정, 지족당, 지족
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJijeong, Jijokdang, Jijok
McCune–ReischauerJijŏng, Jijŏkdang, Jijŏk
Courtesy name
Hangul
사화
Revised RomanizationSahwa
McCune–ReischauerSahwa
Posthumous name
Hangul
문경
Hanja
文敬
Revised RomanizationMun-gyeong
McCune–ReischauerMun'gyŏng

Nam Gon (Korean: 남곤, 南袞; 1471 – 10 March 1527) was a Korean politician, poet, Neo-Confucian scholar, thinker, writer and Prime Minister during the Joseon Dynasty. His nicknames 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.

Life

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)

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