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Kim Chong-jik

Korean scholar-official (1431–1492)

Field	Value
name	Kim Chong-jik
image	Kim Jong-jik.jpg
birth_date	June 1431
birth_place	Miryang, Gyeongsang Province, Joseon
death_date	August 19, 1492
occupation	Scholar-official
mother	Lady Pak
father	Kim Suk-ja

Kim Chong-jik (; June 1431 – August 19, 1492), often known by his art name Chŏmp'ilchae (), was a leading Korean Neo-Confucian scholar in the early Joseon period. He was born in Miryang in Gyeongsang Province, to a yangban family of the Seonsan Kim clan. He passed the jinsa literary licentiate examination in 1453 and the higher examination in 1459.

After passing the examination, Kim entered government service, holding a wide range of positions. He earned the special favor of King Seongjong, as well as the enmity of the Hungu (Loyal Retainers) faction.

After his death, Kim Chong-jik's writings became the basis for the First literati purge of 1498 under the rule of Yeonsangun. His students included who was killed in the first literati purge, and , who was killed in the subsequent Second literati purge of 1504 along with many others. Kim Chong-jik's memory was later rehabilitated, and he was enshrined in various seowon including Yerim Seowon in Miryang and Geumo Seowon in Gumi.

Family

Father – Kim Suk-ja (; 24 August 1389 – 2 March 1456)
Mother - Lady Pak of the Miryang Pak clan (; 28 November 1400 – 21 December 1479)
Sibling(s)
- Older half-brother - Kim Chong-bo ()
- Older half-brother - Kim Chong-ik ()
- Older half-sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
- Older half-sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
- Older brother - Kim Chong-sŏk (; 23 November - March 1460)
- Older brother - Kim Chong-yu ()
- Younger sister - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
Wives and their issue
- Lady Cho of the Changnyeong Cho clan (); daughter of Cho Kye-mun ()
  - Son - Kim Eok ()
  - Daughter - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
  - Son - Kim Kon ()
  - Son - Kim Tam ()
  - Daughter - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()
- Lady Mun of the Nampyeong Mun clan (); daughter of Mun Kŭk-jŏng ()
  - Son - Kim Sung-nyŏn ()
  - Daughter - Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan ()

Works

Jeompiljaejip ()
Cheonggupunga ()
Dongmunsu ()
Danghuilgi ()
Yuduyurok ()
Gihaengrok ()

References

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