Shin Saimdang
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Sin Saimdang (1504-1551) was a Korean artist and calligraphist, and the mother of the Confucian scholar Yulgok. She is often held up as a model of Confucian ideals. Her respectful nickname was Eojin Eomeoni (어진 어머니; "Wise Mother"). With her help, Yulgok became a respectable scholar.
She is the first woman to appear on a South Korean banknote, the 50,000 won note to be issued in 2009. Critics, however, have criticised her selection as reinforcing sexist stereotypes about women's roles.[1]
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 Chochungdo, a painting genre initiated by Shin Saimdang, depicting plants and insects |
 Chochungdo |
 Chochungdo |
[edit] References
- ^ ""Best mom" chosen as face of currency", Reuters, Nov 6, 2007.
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