Kim Yuk

Japanese: 金堉 - きんいく（英語表記）Kim Yuk

1580‐1658
An enlightened politician and scholar of practical science in the mid-Yi dynasty of Korea. His pen name was Baekho, and his pen name was Gwanggok. He was from Cheongpung. His great-great-grandfather was Kim Pan, one of the Eight Sages who were killed in the 1519 Samurai Plague. He made use of his rich experience, having lived in the countryside (Gwanggok) in his 30s, as a local official in his 40s, and traveled to Beijing several times (as a winter solstice envoy, etc.) from his 50s onwards, to hold important positions such as Gwansanggamticho and Yeonguisei, and implemented various reforms such as the implementation of the Siheon calendar and the popularization of the Daedongbo (new tax system). He also advocated for the manufacture of cars, the use of waterwheels, and the popularization of currency, and worked to realize them.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1580‐1658
朝鮮，李朝中期の開明的政治家，実学者。字は伯厚，号は潜谷。清風の人。1519年の士禍で殺された八賢の一人金湜を高祖父にもつ。30代の農村(潜谷)生活，40代の地方官時代，50代以降の数度にわたる北京旅行(冬至使ほか)という豊富な経験を生かし，観象監提調，領議政など要職を歴任して時憲暦の施行，大同法(新税制)の普及など諸改革を実施した。また車の製造，水車の使用，通貨の普及などを主張し，実現につとめた。

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