Kim Hyowŏn

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Workbook of Kim Hyowŏn

Kim Hyowŏn
Hangul	김효원
Hanja	金孝元
Revised Romanization	Gim Hyowon
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Hyowŏn

Kim Hyowŏn (Korean: 김효원; Hanja: 金孝元; 1542 – 1 April 1590) was a Korean philosopher and politician during the Joseon period. A Neo-Confucian scholar, his art name was Sŏngam (성암; 省庵), and his courtesy name was Inbaek (인백; 仁伯). He was a leader of the Easterners faction, born into the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山 金氏).

Family

• Father
  • Kim Hongu (김홍우; 金弘遇; 1518–1578)
• Mother
  • Lady Yun of the Haepyeong Yun clan (해평 윤씨; 海平 尹氏; 1522–?)
• Siblings
  • Younger sister: Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山 金氏; 1547–?)
  • Younger brother: Kim Iwŏn (김이원; 金履元; 1553–1614)
  • Younger sister: Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山 金氏; 1555–?)
  • Younger brother: Kim Sinwŏn (김신원; 金信元; 1555–?)
  • Younger brother: Kim Ŭiwŏn (김의원; 金義元; 1558–1602)

Consort(s) and issue

• Lady Jeong of the Chogye Jeong clan (초계 정씨; 1542–?)
  • Son: Kim Kŭkkŏn (김극건; 金克健; 1569–1624)
  • Son: Kim Kŭngnyŏn (김극련; 金克鍊; 1572–?)
  • Daughter: Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山 金氏; 1575–?)
  • Son: Kim Kŭkkam (김극감; 金克鑑; 1577–?)
  • Son: Kim Kŭksŏn (김극선; 金克銑; 1584–1664)

Works

• Seongam Jip (성암집; 省庵集)

See also

• Shim Ui-gyeom
• Yi Hwang
• Jo Sik