Kang-su (English spelling)

Japanese: 強首 - きょうしゅ（英語表記）Kang‐su

A Korean scholar from the 7th century in Silla. Dates of birth and death unknown. Born to a noble family of Gaya descent, he was from Jungwon-gyō (Chungju). He set his sights on Confucianism and entered the government service, and was the first full-fledged Confucian scholar in Silla history, rivalling Seol Sang in prose. He deciphered a complex official letter from the Tang Dynasty during the reign of King Muyeol, wrote a reply to it, and gained the king's trust. In the midst of the complex international relations that existed during the reign of King Munmu, he skillfully handled diplomatic documents and contributed to the unification of the three kingdoms of Silla. [Oi Tsuyoshi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

朝鮮，7世紀の新羅の文人。生没年不詳。加羅(耶)系貴族の出身で，中原京(忠州)の人。儒学にこころざして官途につき，新羅史上初の本格的な儒学者として薛聡（せつそう）とならび，文章にすぐれる。武烈王のとき唐から来た難解な国書を解読し，その答書をも書いて王の信任をえた。文武王代にわたる複雑な国際関係のなかで，巧みに外交文書をあやつり，新羅の三国統一に貢献した。【大井剛】

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