Kwŏn Kǔn (English spelling)

Japanese: 権近 - ごんきん（英語表記）Kwŏn Kǔn

1352‐1409
A Confucian scholar and official in the Goryeo and Yi dynasties of Korea. His first name was Jin. His pen names were Gawon and Sasuk. His pen name was Yangchon. He was from Andong. He was a disciple of Yi Saek and studied Neo-Confucianism, passing his literary studies at the age of 18 and serving as the Chief Administrator of Sungkyunkwan, but he was involved in political strife and exiled at the end of the Goryeo dynasty. After the founding of the Yi dynasty, he served as a councilor in Uijeongbu and other positions, and worked to establish royal authority by advocating the abolition of private armies, as well as contributing to improving relations with Ming. He excelled in literature and classical studies, and his works include Yangchonshu, Illustrated Guide to Entrance, and A Perspective of the Book of Rites. His posthumous name was Munchung. [Yamauchi Koichi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1352‐1409
朝鮮，高麗･李朝の文臣，儒者。初名は晋。字は可遠，思叔。号は陽村。安東の人。李穡（りしよく）の門人で朱子学を修め，18歳で文科に及第，成均館大司成等を歴任したが，高麗末には政争に巻き込まれ流配された。李朝建国後，議政府参政事等を歴任，私兵の廃止を主張して王権確立に努力したほか，対明関係改善に功があった。文学，経学に優れ，著書に《陽村集》《入学図説》《礼記浅見録》等がある。諡号（しごう）は文忠。【山内弘一】

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