Jo Sik

In this Korean name, the family name is Jo.

Jo Sik
Hangul	조식
Hanja	曺植
Revised Romanization	Jo Sik
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Sik
Art name
Hangul	남명
Hanja	南冥
Revised Romanization	Nammyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Nammyŏng
Courtesy name
Hangul	건중
Hanja	楗仲
Revised Romanization	Geonjung
McCune–Reischauer	Kŏnjung
Posthumous name
Hangul	문정
Hanja	文貞
Revised Romanization	Munjeong
McCune–Reischauer	Munjŏng

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

Life

Jo sik was born in Togol, South Gyeongsang Province, in 1501.

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

• Yi Hwang
• Jeong Gu
• Yi I
• Seong Hon
• Yi Eonjeok

External links

• Nammyung Jo Sik's memorial (in Korean)
• Nammyeong Jo Sik: teacher, philosopher and inspiration for the anti-Japanese resistance armies (in English)