Jo Sik

Jo Sik (July 10, 1501 – February 21, 1572[1]) was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon Dynasty. He was a Neo-Confucian scholar who had a major influence on the Easterners and the Northerners.

Jo Sik
Hangul
조식
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJo Sik
McCune–ReischauerCho Sik
Art name
Hangul
남명
Hanja
Revised RomanizationNammyeong
McCune–ReischauerNammyŏng
Courtesy name
Hangul
건중
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGeonjung
McCune–ReischauerKŏnjung
Posthumous name
Hangul
문정
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMunjeong
McCune–ReischauerMunjŏng

Life

Jo sik was born in what is modern-day South Gyeongsang Province in 1501.

Family

  • Father
    • Jo Eon-hyeong (조언형, 曺彦亨)
      • Grandfather - Jo Yeong (조영, 曺永)
  • Mother
    • Lady Lee of the Incheon Lee clan (인천 이씨)
      • Grandfather - Lee Guk, Lord Chungui (충의위 이국, 忠義衛 李菊)
  • Sibling(s)
    • Unnamed older brother
    • Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨, 昌寧 曺氏)
    • Unnamed younger brother
    • Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨, 昌寧 曺氏)
    • Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨, 昌寧 曺氏)
    • Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨, 昌寧 曺氏)
    • Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨, 昌寧 曺氏)
  • Spouse
    • Lady Jo of the Nampyeong Jo clan (남평 조씨, 南平 曺氏)
      • Father-in-law - Jo Su (조수, 曺琇) (? - July 1568)
  • Children
    • Son - Jo Cha-san (조차산, 曺次山); died prematurely
    • Daughter - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨, 昌寧 曺氏)
      • Son-in-law - Kim Haeng (김행, 金行)
        • Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Sangju Kim clan (상주 김씨, 尙州 金氏)
  • Concubines and their children
    • Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (은진 송씨); daughter of Song Rin (송린)
      • Son - Jo Cha-seok (조차석, 曺次石)
      • Son - Jo Cha-ma (조차마, 曺次磨)
      • Son - Jo Cha-jeong (조차정, 曺次矴)
      • Daughter - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨, 昌寧 曺氏)
    • Unnamed concubine

Works

  • Nammyeong jip (남명집 南冥集)
  • Nammyeong hakgi (남명학기 南冥學記)
  • Sinmeongsado (신명사도 神明舍圖)
  • Pahan japgi (파한잡기 破閑雜記)
  • Nammeong hakgi yupyeon (남명학기유편 南冥學記類編)
  • Nammyeong ga (남명가 南冥歌)
  • Gwonseonjiro ga (권선지로가 勸善指路歌)

See also

References

  1. In lunar calendar, Jo was born on 26 June 1501 and died on 8 February 1572


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