Nongae
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Korean alphabet : | 논개 |
| Hanja : | 論 介 |
| Revised Romanization : | Nongae |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Nongae |
Nongae [noːngɛ] († 1593 ) was one of the most famous Gisaengs in Korea. Her fame is due to the fact that she lured a Japanese general onto a cliff during the Japanese invasion after the capture of the fortress of Jinju and then threw himself into the Nam River with him . In 1772 the Korean king had a memorial erected for her at the place where it is believed that she jumped into the river from there. The monument is called Brave Rock ( Uiam 의암 [ɨjam] ). A short description of what she did was carved on it. It is located next to the Chokseok ru (촉석루) pavilion at Jinju Gyeongsangnam-do . Several well-known poets have dedicated poems to her.
literature
As with all other Gisaengs, there is no written record of Nongae's life. It was first mentioned in 1621 in a work by Yu Mong-in (1559-1623). One was therefore dependent on anecdotal and oral traditions. Based on this, some fictional biographical stories (all in Korean ) have recently appeared:
- Kim Su-yeong: Nongae . Seoul 2001.
- Choi Nak-geon: flower that fell into the river . Seoul 2001.
- Jeong Dong-ju: Nongae . Seoul 1998.
- Jeong Han-suk: Nongae . Seoul 1993.
Web links
- Virtual Museum of the History of Nongaes
- Nongae on the website of the East Asia Institute at Ludwigshafen University
- Jinju Nongae Festival
Individual evidence
- ^ Event to honor Nongae draws fire . The Korea Times, May 30, 2011 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nongae |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 논개 (Hangeul); 論 介 (Hanja) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Korean Gisaeng |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1593 |