Kinjishu - Kinjishu

A writer from the early Joseon Dynasty of Korea. His pen name was Yeokkyung, and his pen name was Maegetsudang. He was one of the "Saengrokushin" (six ministers of the Joseon Dynasty) who became a monk in anger when King Sejo, the seventh king of the Joseon Dynasty, killed his young nephew Danjong and seized the throne. He was known as a genius from an early age, but did not take the civil service examination and spent his life wandering. He later went to Mount Geumgo, built a mountain lodge and retreated there, writing the first collection of Chinese-language novels in the history of Korean literature, "Geumgo Shinhwa." Although the complete collection is no longer available, the five surviving works, including "Manbokji Chohoki" and "The Story of Yi Saenggyo Wall," are said to be the pioneers of Korean novels. He returned to secular life at the age of 47. He left behind many works, including the 17 volumes of "Maegetsudangshu." He took the world by storm as a thinker who combined the spirit of Confucianism and Buddhism, and also as an outstanding writer of letters.

[Yoon Hak Jun]

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朝鮮、李朝(りちょう)初期の文章家。字(あざな)は悦卿(えっきょう)、号は梅月堂。李朝第7代王の世祖が幼い甥(おい)の端宗を殺して王位を奪ったのを怒り、僧となった「生六臣」の一人。幼時から天才の誉れが高かったが、科挙に応ぜず、放浪の一生を送った。のちに金鰲(きんごう)山に入り山房を建ててこもり、朝鮮文学史上初めての漢文小説集『金鰲新話』を書いた。現在完本は伝えられないが、現存する『万福寺樗蒲記(ちょほき)』『李生窺墻伝(りせいきしょうでん)』など5編は朝鮮の小説の嚆矢(こうし)といわれている。47歳で還俗(げんぞく)。『梅月堂集』17巻など多くの著書を残した。儒教と仏教の精神をあわせもつ思想家、また優れた名文家として一世を風靡(ふうび)した。

［尹　學　準］

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