Kim Ja-jeom
Joseon scholar-official (1588–1652) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kim Ja-jeom (Korean: 김자점; 1588 – 27 January 1652) was a Korean scholar-official of the Joseon dynasty period and Ming-Qing transition. He was one of the disciples of Seong Hon and came from the Andong Kim clan.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Quick Facts Chief state councillor, Preceded by ...
Kim Ja-jeom 김자점 | |
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Chief state councillor | |
In office 1646 – 22 June 1649 | |
Preceded by | Kim Ryu |
Succeeded by | Yi Gyeong-seok |
Left state councillor | |
In office 3 April 1646 – 12 May 1646 | |
Preceded by | Hong Seo-bong |
Succeeded by | Kim Sang-hyeon |
In office 29 December 1643 – 10 April 1644 | |
Preceded by | Sim Gi-won |
Succeeded by | Sim Yeol |
Right state councillor | |
In office 21 June 1643 – 14 January 1644 | |
Preceded by | Sim Gi-won |
Succeeded by | Yi Gyeong-yeo |
Personal details | |
Born | 1588 |
Died | 27 January 1652(1652-01-27) (aged 63–64) |
Spouse(s) | Lady, of the Hwangju Byeon clan Unnamed woman Unnamed concubine |
Children | Kim Ryeon (son) Kim Sik (son) Kim Jeong (son) |
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Korean name | |
Hangul | 김자점 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jajeom |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Cha-jŏm |
Art name | |
Hangul | 낙서 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Nakseo |
McCune–Reischauer | Naksŏ |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 성지 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Seongji |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏngji |
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He was Joseon's chief state councillor from 1645 to 1650,[citation needed] and was an ancestor of Kim Ku, a famous Korean independence activist.[1]
In 1646, threatened by the return of Im Gyeong-eop to the capital, Kim Ja-jeom paid soldiers to assassinate Im Gyeong-eop.