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Kim Pusik
Kim Pusik (Korean: 김부식; Hanja: 金富軾; 1075–1151) was a Korean calligrapher, military general, philosopher, poet, historian, and politician during the Goryeo period. He was a scion of the Silla royalty and a member of the Gyeongju Kim clan. Later he was the supreme chancellor from 1136 to 1142 and was in charge of the suppression of the Myoch'ŏng rebellion. Kim is best known for supervising the compilation of the Samguk sagi, the oldest extant written Korean history.
The Gyeongju Kim clan was a direct descendant of the last Silla king, Kim Pu. The clan seat (bongwan) name derives from Kim's great grandfather, a member of the royal Kim clan, who became the administrator in charge of the former Silla capital (renamed Gyeongju at the beginning of the Goryeo period). The first Goryeo king Taejo married into the Gyeongju Kim, and the clan played a leading role in early Goryeo politics. Three of its members were the officials of the first and second rank during 981-1069.
Kim's father, Kim Kun, was an official (reached the junior 3rd rank) and a famous poet. When he was a member of an embassy to the Song court, he and the fellow envoy Pak Illyang published a collection of poems that made a deep impression on Song scholars. "The allusions in the poems were so intricate that the most renowned court scholars had to study them in detail before being able to understand them."
The oldest son Kim Pup'il (? -?) reached the senior 5th rank in 1102, but these were the three younger sons, Kim Puil (1071–1132), Kim Pusik, and Kim Puch'ŏl, also known as Kim Puŭi, (1079–1136) that played an important role in politics and culture of Goryeo. Kim Kun died when Kim Pusik was about thirteen, and his widow raised and supervised the education of her younger sons. Later King Yejong rewarded her with a yearly allowance, noting in particular her merit in assisting each of her sons to pass the state examination.
Kim himself passed the civil service examination in 1096 on the Book of Documents and was appointed as an official in the Anseo prefecture. Subsequently he was selected for a position at the Hallimwon (Academy of Letters), that was also responsible for drafting foreign correspondence. The Kim brothers steadily raised through the ranks of the civil service. In 1115, Kim Pusik was appointed to the Office of Remonstrance. Despite their relatively junior ranks, both Kim Pusik (senior 6th rank) and Kim Puil (junior 5th rank) participated in the meetings of the Privy Council (Chae Chu).[citation needed]
The increasing literary and scholarly reputation of the Kim brothers made them popular teachers of the Confucian classics. In 1116, King Yejong instituted the royal lecture (kyeongyeon) by designating a lecture hall and making a number of appointments to the position of a royal lecturer. Under him and his successor Injong the lectures were held regularly. Such a lecture was a Confucian ritual in which the ruler paid homage to Confucian teachings. Many of the royal lecturers belonged to the Han An-in faction that opposed Yi Cha-gyŏm. Both Kim Puch'ŏl and Kim Pusik delivered royal lectures, expounding the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. Kim Pusik lectured on the Book of History and the Book of Changes.
These lectures became a scene of rivalry between Kim Pusik and Yun Ŏn-i (윤언이; 尹彦頤), son of the famous general Yun Kwan. Yun was an influential Confucian scholar and a future supporter of the Pyongyang faction and Myoch'ŏng. His attacks on Kim may have roots in Yun Kwan's fall and disgrace (1108–1109) that was at least partially precipitated by the court machinations, or in an incident when Kim Pusik rewrote a memorial plaque written by the general. During Kim's lessons on various historical topics Yun Ŏn-i posed difficult questions, apparently trying to embarrass him and discredit his scholarship. After 1121 Kim Pusik was appointed as Royal Diarist, or ji, to the court of Yejong. By 1122 Kim Pusik became an executive at the Ministry of Rites (Yebu Sirang), typically an appointment of the 3rd junior rank.
The years 1114–1128 saw a major change in the balance of power in North-East Asia. Around the year 1100 the dominant regional power was the Khitan state of Liao. Emperors of Liao and of Song China were officially considered equals. However, Song had to pay an annual tribute (that was not named as such) of 200,000 taels of silver and 300,000 bolts of silk, that was equivalent to several percent of the Song government revenues. Goryeo was a tributary of Liao, even if the tribute was not paid after 1054. Jurchen tribes were vassals of Liao, that exercised a variable degree of control over their tribal groupings. Jurchen had complicated relationships with Goryeo. These ranged from a tributary status and mercenary service to cross-border warfare and informal alliances, particularly during the reign of King Yejong.
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Kim Pusik
Kim Pusik (Korean: 김부식; Hanja: 金富軾; 1075–1151) was a Korean calligrapher, military general, philosopher, poet, historian, and politician during the Goryeo period. He was a scion of the Silla royalty and a member of the Gyeongju Kim clan. Later he was the supreme chancellor from 1136 to 1142 and was in charge of the suppression of the Myoch'ŏng rebellion. Kim is best known for supervising the compilation of the Samguk sagi, the oldest extant written Korean history.
The Gyeongju Kim clan was a direct descendant of the last Silla king, Kim Pu. The clan seat (bongwan) name derives from Kim's great grandfather, a member of the royal Kim clan, who became the administrator in charge of the former Silla capital (renamed Gyeongju at the beginning of the Goryeo period). The first Goryeo king Taejo married into the Gyeongju Kim, and the clan played a leading role in early Goryeo politics. Three of its members were the officials of the first and second rank during 981-1069.
Kim's father, Kim Kun, was an official (reached the junior 3rd rank) and a famous poet. When he was a member of an embassy to the Song court, he and the fellow envoy Pak Illyang published a collection of poems that made a deep impression on Song scholars. "The allusions in the poems were so intricate that the most renowned court scholars had to study them in detail before being able to understand them."
The oldest son Kim Pup'il (? -?) reached the senior 5th rank in 1102, but these were the three younger sons, Kim Puil (1071–1132), Kim Pusik, and Kim Puch'ŏl, also known as Kim Puŭi, (1079–1136) that played an important role in politics and culture of Goryeo. Kim Kun died when Kim Pusik was about thirteen, and his widow raised and supervised the education of her younger sons. Later King Yejong rewarded her with a yearly allowance, noting in particular her merit in assisting each of her sons to pass the state examination.
Kim himself passed the civil service examination in 1096 on the Book of Documents and was appointed as an official in the Anseo prefecture. Subsequently he was selected for a position at the Hallimwon (Academy of Letters), that was also responsible for drafting foreign correspondence. The Kim brothers steadily raised through the ranks of the civil service. In 1115, Kim Pusik was appointed to the Office of Remonstrance. Despite their relatively junior ranks, both Kim Pusik (senior 6th rank) and Kim Puil (junior 5th rank) participated in the meetings of the Privy Council (Chae Chu).[citation needed]
The increasing literary and scholarly reputation of the Kim brothers made them popular teachers of the Confucian classics. In 1116, King Yejong instituted the royal lecture (kyeongyeon) by designating a lecture hall and making a number of appointments to the position of a royal lecturer. Under him and his successor Injong the lectures were held regularly. Such a lecture was a Confucian ritual in which the ruler paid homage to Confucian teachings. Many of the royal lecturers belonged to the Han An-in faction that opposed Yi Cha-gyŏm. Both Kim Puch'ŏl and Kim Pusik delivered royal lectures, expounding the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. Kim Pusik lectured on the Book of History and the Book of Changes.
These lectures became a scene of rivalry between Kim Pusik and Yun Ŏn-i (윤언이; 尹彦頤), son of the famous general Yun Kwan. Yun was an influential Confucian scholar and a future supporter of the Pyongyang faction and Myoch'ŏng. His attacks on Kim may have roots in Yun Kwan's fall and disgrace (1108–1109) that was at least partially precipitated by the court machinations, or in an incident when Kim Pusik rewrote a memorial plaque written by the general. During Kim's lessons on various historical topics Yun Ŏn-i posed difficult questions, apparently trying to embarrass him and discredit his scholarship. After 1121 Kim Pusik was appointed as Royal Diarist, or ji, to the court of Yejong. By 1122 Kim Pusik became an executive at the Ministry of Rites (Yebu Sirang), typically an appointment of the 3rd junior rank.
The years 1114–1128 saw a major change in the balance of power in North-East Asia. Around the year 1100 the dominant regional power was the Khitan state of Liao. Emperors of Liao and of Song China were officially considered equals. However, Song had to pay an annual tribute (that was not named as such) of 200,000 taels of silver and 300,000 bolts of silk, that was equivalent to several percent of the Song government revenues. Goryeo was a tributary of Liao, even if the tribute was not paid after 1054. Jurchen tribes were vassals of Liao, that exercised a variable degree of control over their tribal groupings. Jurchen had complicated relationships with Goryeo. These ranged from a tributary status and mercenary service to cross-border warfare and informal alliances, particularly during the reign of King Yejong.