Han Seok-bong

Infobox Korean name
hangul = Hanho
hanja =
rr = Hanho
mr =Hanho
hangulho= 한석봉
hanjaho=
rrho= Han Seok-bong
mrho= Han Sŏk-pong

Han Seok-bong was a leading mid-Joseon period calligrapher. He composed calligraphy for the royal court of Korea.

Born in Songdo in the early sixteenth century, [ [http://www.koreafilm.org/english/db_detail_eng.asp?p_dataid=00818 Korean Film Archive ] ] in the reign of King Jungjong, Han became a master calligrapher and the primary transcriber for the next king of Joseon, Seonjo. He based his writing style on the work of the Chinese calligrapher Wang Lixin. During his lifetime, his fame for calligrapher spread through all the land and even to China. [ [http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?code=Ne6&nseq=70477&category=7 "Korea for the World, the World for Korea." www.arirang.co.kr ] ] One of his famous works is the Dosan-Seowon. [ [http://www.tourandong.com/english/sightseeing/sightseeing_02.htm :: Korea's Spiritual Culture Capital, Andong ] ]

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