Jeong Gu
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Hangeul | 정구 |
| Hanja | 鄭 逑 |
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Revised Romanization |
Jeong Gu |
|
McCune- Reischauer |
Chŏng Ku |
Jeong Gu (* 1543 , † 1620 ; also Jung Gu ) was a Korean philosopher, poet and writer during the Joseon Dynasty . As a student and academic successor to Jo Sik and Yi Hwang , he was a famous Confucianist thinker in Korea. His nickname was Han-gang ( 한강 , 寒 岡 ).
Web links
- Jeong Gu in the Doosan Encyclopedia (Korean)
- Jeong Gu on Nate.com (Korean)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jeong, Gu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 정구 (Korean, Hangeul); 鄭 逑 (Korean, Hanja); Chŏng, Ku (McCune-Reischauer); Jung, Gu (alternative transcription); Hangang |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Korean philosopher and poet, writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1543 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1620 |