Shin Gwang-su (poet)

Infobox Korean name
title=Sin Gwang-su
hangul=신광수
hanja=申光洙
rr=Sin Gwang-su
mr=Sin Kwang-su
hangulja=성연
hanjaja=聖淵
rrja=Seongyeon
mrja=Sŏngyŏn
hangulho=석북 "or" 오악산인
hanjaho=石北 "or" 五嶽山人
rrho=Seokbuk "or" Oaksanin
mrho=Sŏkpuk "or" Oaksanin

Sin Gwang-su (1712-1775) was a poet of the late Joseon Dynasty. Living in the time of King Yeongjo, he was unable to attain a position of rank because his family was aligned with the Southerners faction. He married the daughter of Yun Du-seo and became associated with Silhak. At 39, Sin finally passed the higher exam of the "gwageo" and was sent to Jeju as an official. He wrote a description of the island. His famed words from later life include the "Gwan sang yung ma" and "Gwanseo akbu".

ee also

*List of Korea-related topics
*Korean literature
*List of Joseon Dynasty people

External links

* [http://kdaq.empas.com/koreandb/history/kpeople/person_view.html?id=0006247 Empas entry, in Korean]