Yun Seon-do facts for kids
| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
윤선도
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|---|---|
| Hanja |
尹善道
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| Revised Romanization | Yun Seon-do |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Sŏn-do |
Quick facts for kids Art name |
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| Hangul |
고산, 해옹
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| Hanja |
孤山, 海翁
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| Revised Romanization | Gosan, Haeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kosan, Haeong |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul |
약이
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| Hanja |
約而
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| Revised Romanization | Yagi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yagi |
Yun Seondo (1587–1671), also known as Yoon Sun-Do, was an important Korean thinker, poet, and government official. He followed a philosophy called Neo-Confucianism. He was also known by his special pen names, Gosan and Haeong.
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Who Was Yun Seondo?
Yun Seondo was born in Seoul, which is now the capital of South Korea. He started his career in government and was quite successful early on. However, he was a very honest person. He often spoke his mind, even if it meant criticizing powerful people at court.
Why Was He Banished?
Because of his straightforward nature, Yun Seondo made some enemies. He was sent away from the capital more than once for speaking out. He spent most of his 85 years living in his quiet country home. There, he spent his time thinking about life, teaching others, and writing beautiful poetry.
Yun Seondo's Poetry
Yun Seondo is considered one of the greatest masters of a special Korean poetry style called sijo. A sijo is a short, three-line poem. His most famous work is The Fisherman's Calendar. This is a collection of forty sijo poems, with ten poems for each season of the year.
The Meaning of the Fisherman
In both Chinese and Korean traditional poetry, a fisherman often represents a wise person. This person lives a simple life, close to nature. In art, fishermen were often shown in sets of four paintings, one for each season.
Yun Seondo combined these ideas in The Fisherman's Calendar. It is the longest and most detailed sijo collection written during his time.
What Were Yun Seondo's Other Works?
Yun Seondo wrote many other works besides his famous poems. These included collections of his writings and even some medical texts.
- Gosan seonsaeng yugo (고산선생유고, 孤山선생유고)
- Byeoljip (별집, 別集)
- Yakhwaje (약화제, 藥和劑)
- Cheobangjeonseonchangyak (처방전선창약, 癬瘡藥)
- Hoechungyak (회충약, 蛔蟲藥)
- Haesuyak (해수약, 咳嗽藥)
- Bokhaksinbang (복학신방, 腹학神方)
- Uyeoksinbang (우역신방, 牛疫神方)
- Oseonjubang (오선주방, 五仙酒方)
See Also
- List of Korean-language poets
- Korean literature
- List of Koreans
- Heo Mok
- Jeong gu
- Yun Hyu
- Song Siyeol
- Song Jungil
- Yun Du-seo
- Bogildo Yun Seondo garden
