Kim Hyowŏn

Kim Hyowŏn
Hangul	김효원
Hanja	金孝元
Revised Romanization	Gim Hyowon
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Hyowŏn

Kim Hyowŏn (Korean: 김효원; Hanja: 金孝元; 1542 – 1 April 1590) was a Korean philosopher and politician during the Joseon period. A Neo-Confucian scholar, his art name was Seongam (성암; 省庵), and his courtesy name was Inbaek (인백; 仁伯). He was a leader of the Easterners faction, born into the Seonsan Gim clan (선산 김씨; 善山金氏).^[1]

Family

Father
- Kim Hongu (김홍우; 金弘遇; 1518–1578)
Mother
- Lady Yun of the Haepyeong Yun clan (해평 윤씨; 海平尹氏; 1522–?)
Siblings
- Younger sister: Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山金氏; 1547–?)
- Younger brother: Kim Iwon (김이원; 金履元; 1553–1614)
- Younger sister: Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山金氏; 1555–?)
- Younger brother: Kim Sinwŏn (김신원; 金信元; 1555–?)
- Younger brother: Kim Uiwŏn (김의원; 金義元; 1558–1602)

Consort(s) and issue

Lady Jeong of the Chogye Jeong clan (초계 정씨; 1542–?)
- Son: Kim Kŭkgŏn (김극건; 金克健; 1569–1624)
- Son: Kim Kŭngnyŏn (김극련; 金克鍊; 1572–?)
- Daughter: Lady Kim of the Seonsan Kim clan (선산 김씨; 善山金氏; 1575–?)
- Son: Kim Gŭkgam (김극감; 金克鑑; 1577–?)
- Son: Kim Gŭksŏn (김극선; 金克銑; 1584–1664)