Seo Gyeong-deok explained

Hangul:	서경덕
Rr:	Seo Gyeongdeok
Mr:	Sŏ Kyŏngdŏk
Hangulho:	화담
Rrho:	Hwadam
Mrho:	Hwadam

Seo Gyeong-deok (; 18 March 1489 – 13 August 1546^[1]) was a Korean Neo-Confucianist philosopher during the Joseon period. His philosophy studied materialism and phenomenology based on ancient taoist philosophy theories absorbed by neoconfucianism, like Yin and Yang and Ki.^[2]

Works

Seo was a great scholar of the day. He counted among his students the famed gisaeng Hwang Jini, for whom he wrote this sijo:

Other works:

• Hwadamjip - collection of his writings
• Woniki - About origin of Qi
• Igiseol - about processing of Qi
• Taeheoseol - About Mu of Qi
• Gwisin sasaengnon - about spirit of soul and life and death.

Disciples

• Hwang Jin-yi - Korean poet and artist
• Heo Gyun - Korean novelist, philosopher, and politician
• Yi Ji-ham - Korean astrologer, diviner, and politician
• Heo Nanseolheon - Korean poet
• Han Baek-gyeom - Geographer and philosopher
• Park Sun - Philosopher and politician

Family

• Father - Seo Ho-beon
• Mother - Lady Han of the Boan Han clan
• Sibling(s)
  • Younger brother - Seo Sung-deok
• Wives and their issue
  • Lady Yi of the Taein Yi clan ; daughter Yi Gye-jong (이계종; ? – 7 January 1561)
    • Son - Seo Eung-ga
    • Son - Seo Eung-gi
    • Daughter - Lady Seo of the Dangseong Seo clan
  • Unnamed concubine
    • Son - Seo Eung-bong
    • Son - Seo Eung-gu

Notes and References

1. In Lunar Calendar, Seo was born on 17 February 1489 and died on 7 July 1546
2. Web site: 화담 서경덕(徐敬德)의 기(氣) 철학. April 3, 2014. Bravo Life!.