Nam Gon Explained

Nam Gon
Term Start:3 May 1523
Term End:10 April 1527
Predecessor:Kim Jeon
Successor:Jeong Gwang-pil
Term Start1:7 January 1520
Term End1:3 May 1523
Predecessor1:An Dang
Successor1:Yi Yu-cheong
Birth Date:1471
Country:Joseon
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:남곤
Rr:Nam Gon
Mr:Nam Kon
Hangulja:사화
Rrja:Sahwa
Mrja:Sahwa
Hangulho:지정, 지족당, 지족
Hanjaho:,,
Rrho:Jijeong, Jijokdang, Jijok
Mrho:Chijŏng, Chijoktang, Chijok
Hangulph:문경
Hanjaph:文敬
Rrph:Mungyeong
Mrph:Mun'gyŏng

Nam Gon (Korean: 남곤; 147110 March 1527) was a Korean politician, poet, Neo-Confucian scholar, thinker, writer and Prime Minister during the Joseon period. His art names were Jijeong, Jijokdang and Jijok, while his courtesy name was Sahwa . He was also a member of the Sarim faction.

Biography

Nam was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar of the Youngnam school and student of Kim Chong-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 Chong-jik. He was an ideological and political rival of Jo Gwang-jo. Jo studied under his friend Kim Kwaeng-pil.

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