Gim Myeong-hui

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Gim Myeong-hui
Hangul
김명희
Hanja
金命喜
Revised RomanizationGim Myeonghui
McCune–ReischauerKim Myŏnghŭi
Pen name
Hangul
산천
Hanja
山泉
Revised RomanizationSancheon
McCune–ReischauerSanch'ŏn
Courtesy name
Hangul
성원
Hanja
性源
Revised RomanizationSeong-won
McCune–ReischauerSŏng'wŏn

Gim Myeong-hui (1788-?), also known as Kim Myeong-hui, was a calligrapher of the late Joseon Dynasty. He was born into a yangban family of the Gyeongju Gim lineage, the son of . He passed the jinsa literary examination in 1810, and entered government service. However, he never rose above the rank of hyeon magistrate. Accompanying his father on a mission to the Qing Dynasty court in 1822, he struck up correspondences with leading Chinese calligraphers of the time, including (zh:劉喜海).[1]

Gim's elder brother Gim Jeong-hui was also known for his calligraphy.[2]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Lee (1983), p. 234.
  2. ^ Lee (1993), p. 124.

References[]

  • Lee, Hong-jik (이홍직) ed. (1983). 새國史事典 (Sae guksa sajeon) (Encyclopedia of Korean history). Seoul: Gyohaksa. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  • Lee, Il-cheong (이일청) ed. (1993). 인명국사대사전 (Inmyeong guksa sajeon). Seoul: Goryeo Munhwasa. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)

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