StateMaster - Encyclopedia: List of Korean philosophers

This is a list of Korean philosophers in chronological order. There has been a continuous history of philosophy in Korea, that goes back more than two thousand years. ...

Name

Hangeul

Hanja

Dates

Seol Chong

설총

薛聰

fl. 8th century

Kim Bu-sik

김부식

金富軾

1075–1151

Mogeun Yi Saek

목은 이색

牧隱李穡

1328–1396

Sambong Jeong Do-jeon

삼봉 정도전

三峰鄭道傳

1337–1398

Hojeong Ha Yun

호정 하윤

浩亭河崙

1347–1416

Yangchon Kwon Geun

양촌 권근

陽村權近

1352–1409

Jeompiljae Kim Jong-jik

점필재 김종직

佔畢齋金宗直

1431-1492

Maewoldang Kim Si-seup

매월당 김시습

梅月堂金時習

1435–1493

Hwadam Seo Gyeong-deok

화담 서경덕

花潭徐敬德

1489–1546

Toegye Yi Hwang

퇴계 이황

退溪李滉

1501–1570

Haseo Kim In-hu

하서 김인후

河西金麟厚

1511–1560

Gobong Gi Dae-seung

고봉 기대승

高峰奇大升

1527–1572

Ugye Seong Hon

우계 성혼

牛溪成渾

1535–1598

Yulgok Yi I

율곡 이이

栗谷李耳

1536–1584

Yeoheon Jang Hyeon-gwang

여헌 장현광

旅軒張顯光

1554–1637

Uam Song Si-yeol

우암 송시열

尤庵宋時烈

1607–1689

Hwaljae Yi Gu

활재 이구

活齋李矩

1613–1654

Baekho Yun Hyu

백호 윤휴

白湖尹鑴

1617–1680

Ban-gye Yu Hyeong-won

반계 유형원

磻溪柳馨遠

1622–1673

Udam Jeong Si-han

우담 정시한

愚潭丁時翰

1625–1707

Sǒgye Pak Se-dang

서계 박세당

西溪朴世堂

1629–1703

Hagok Jeong Je-du

하곡 장제두

霞谷鄭齊斗

1649–1736

Seongho Yi Ik

성호 이익

星湖李瀷

1681–1763

Namdang Han Won-jin

남당 한원진

南塘韓元震

1682–1750

Nongmun Im Seong-ju

녹문 임성주

鹿門任聖周

1711–1788

Damheon Hong Dae-yong

담헌 홍대용

湛軒洪大容

1731–1783

Yeonam Pak Ji-won

연암 박지원

燕岩朴趾源

1737–1805

Dasan Jeong Yak-yong

다산 정약용

茶山丁若鏞

1762–1836

Hwaseo Yi Hangno

화서 이항노

華西李恒老

1792–1868

Nosa Gi Jeong-jin

노사 기정진

蘆沙奇正鎭

1798–1876

Hanju Yi Jin-sang

한주 이진상

寒洲李震相

1818–1885

Hyegang Choe Han-gi

혜강 최한기

惠岡崔漢綺

1803–1879

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