Jeong Cheol
Jeong Cheol
| Jeong Cheol | |
| Hangul | 정철 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鄭澈 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ch'ŏl |
This is a Korean name; the family name is Jeong.
Jeong Cheol (정철, 1536–1593) was a Korean statesman and poet. He used the pen-names Gyeham (계함) and Songgang(송강), and studied under Kim Yunjae at Hwanbyeokdang. He was expelled by the Easterners.
Literary works
He is prominent in the gasa and the sijo, which are forms of classical Korean poetry.
- Gwandong Byeolgok (the Song of the Sceneries of the Gwandong).
- Samiingok (Mindful of My Seemly Lord).
- Songgang Gasa (Songgang's Prose Poetry Book).
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Korean literature
- List of Koreans
- Joseon Dynasty