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Jo Sik (Korean조식; Hanja曺植; July 10, 1501 – February 21, 1572) was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon period. He was a Neo-Confucian scholar who had a major influence on the Easterners and the Northerners.

Biography

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

Family

  • Father
    • Jo Eon-hyeong (조언형; 曺彦亨)
  • Mother
  • 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)
  • 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

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