Gim Myeong-hui

Gim Myeong-hui (1788-?), also known as Kim Myeong-hui, was a calligrapher of the late Joseon Dynasty. He was born into a yangban family of the Gyeongju Gim lineage, the son of Gim No-gyeong. He passed the jinsa literary examination in 1810, and entered government service. However, he never rose above the rank of hyeon magistrate. Accompanying his father on a mission to the Qing Dynasty court in 1822, he struck up correspondences with leading Chinese calligraphers of the time, including Liu Xihai (zh:劉喜海).[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Gim.

Gim Myeong-hui
Hangul	김명희
Hanja	金命喜
Revised Romanization	Gim Myeonghui
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Myŏnghŭi
Pen name
Hangul	산천
Hanja	山泉
Revised Romanization	Sancheon
McCune–Reischauer	Sanch'ŏn
Courtesy name
Hangul	성원
Hanja	性源
Revised Romanization	Seong-won
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏng'wŏn

Gim's elder brother Gim Jeong-hui was also known for his calligraphy.[2]

Notes

1. Lee (1983), p. 234.
2. Lee (1993), p. 124.

References

• Lee, Hong-jik (이홍직) ed. (1983). 새國史事典 (Sae guksa sajeon) (Encyclopedia of Korean history). Seoul: Gyohaksa.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
• Lee, Il-cheong (이일청) ed. (1993). 인명국사대사전 (Inmyeong guksa sajeon). Seoul: Goryeo Munhwasa.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

See also

• Korean culture
• Joseon Dynasty
• List of Korea-related topics
• Korean calligraphy