Jo Sik

Jo Sik
Hangul	조식
Hanja	曺植
Revised Romanization	Jo Sik
McCune–Reischauer	Cho Sik
Art name
Hangul	남명
Hanja	南冥
Revised Romanization	Nammyeong
McCune–Reischauer	Nammyŏng
Courtesy name
Hangul	건중
Hanja	楗仲
Revised Romanization	Geonjung
McCune–Reischauer	Kŏnjung
Posthumous name
Hangul	문정
Hanja	文貞
Revised Romanization	Munjeong
McCune–Reischauer	Munjŏng

Jo Sik (Korean: 조식; Hanja: 曺植; 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 (조언형; 曺彦亨)
Mother
- Lady Lee of the Incheon Lee clan (인천 이씨)
Sibling(s)
- Unnamed older brother
- Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨; 昌寧曺氏)
- Unnamed younger brother
- Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨; 昌寧曺氏)
- Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨; 昌寧曺氏)
- Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨; 昌寧曺氏)
- Younger sister - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨; 昌寧曺氏)
Spouse
- Lady Jo of the Nampyeong Jo clan (남평 조씨; 南平曺氏)
Children
- Son - Jo Cha-san (조차산; 曺次山); died prematurely
- Daughter - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨; 昌寧曺氏)
  - Son-in-law - Kim Haeng (김행; 金行)
    - Granddaughter - Lady Kim of the Sangju Kim clan (상주 김씨; 尙州金氏)
      - Grandson-in-law - Gwak Jae-woo (곽재우; 郭再祐) of the Hyeonpung Gwak clan (1552–1617)
Concubines and their children
- Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (은진 송씨); daughter of Song Rin (송린)
  - Son - Jo Cha-seok (조차석; 曺次石)
  - Son - Jo Cha-ma (조차마; 曺次磨)
  - Son - Jo Cha-jeong (조차정; 曺次矴)
  - Daughter - Lady Jo of the Changnyeong Jo clan (창녕 조씨; 昌寧曺氏)
- Unnamed concubine