Jo Sik

Jo Sik (July 10, 1501 – February 21, 1572) was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon period. He was a Neo-Confucian scholar who had a major influence on the Easterners and the Northerners.

Biography
Jo Sik was born in what is modern-day South Gyeongsang Province in 1501.

Family

 * Father
 * Jo Eon-hyeong
 * Mother
 * Lady Lee of the Incheon Lee clan
 * Sibling(s)
 * Unnamed older brother
 * Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan
 * Unnamed younger brother
 * Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan
 * Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan
 * Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan
 * Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan
 * Spouse
 * Lady Jo of the Nampyeong Jo clan
 * Children
 * Son - Jo Cha-san ; died prematurely
 * Daughter - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan
 * Son-in-law - Kim Haeng
 * Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Sangju Kim clan
 * Grandson-in-law - Gwak Jae-woo of the Hyeonpung Gwak clan (1552–1617)
 * Concubines and their children
 * Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan ; daughter of Song Rin
 * Son - Jo Cha-seok
 * Son - Jo Cha-ma
 * Son - Jo Cha-jeong
 * Daughter - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan
 * Unnamed concubine

Works

 * Nammyeong jip (남명집 南冥集)
 * Nammyeong hakgi (남명학기 南冥學記)
 * Sinmeongsado (신명사도 神明舍圖)
 * Pahan japgi (파한잡기 破閑雜記)
 * Nammeong hakgi yupyeon (남명학기유편 南冥學記類編)
 * Nammyeong ga (남명가 南冥歌)
 * Gwonseonjiro ga (권선지로가 勸善指路歌)