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Chŏng Ku
Korean Joseon dynasty politician and educator, poet (1543-1620) · Politicians · Died at 77
Chŏng Ku was a Korean historian, philosopher, poet, and politician of the Joseon period. He learned from the Korean scholars Yi Hwang from 1563 to 1573 and Cho Sik from 1566 to 1573. A key figure of the Neo-Confucian literati, he established the Yeongnam School and set up the Paengmaewŏn, a private Confucian academy.
Chŏng Ku is read about 9 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 3 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
His pen names were Hangang and Hoeyŏnyain, and courtesy name was Toga and Kabo.
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1543 to 1620 · aged 77