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Seo Geo-jeong

Also called: Sagajeong

Scholar-official under Seongjong who led the compilation of the Dongguk tonggam, Dongguk yeoji seungnam and Dongmunseon

He served six kings from Sejong to Seongjong and for over twenty years held the post of Grand Academician in charge of state writing. On Seongjong's orders he compiled the Dongmunseon, an anthology of Korean prose and verse from Silla to early Joseon, led the compilation of the Dongguk tonggam and the Dongguk yeoji seungnam and took part in compiling the Gyeongguk daejeon. He also left the Piwon japgi and Dongin sihwa.

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    1481Dongguk yeoji seungnam compiledauthor

    By order of King Seongjong, No Sa-sin, Seo Geo-jeong, Yang Seong-ji and others compiled the Dongguk yeoji seungnam, a geography recording the history, landscape, customs and notable people of every county.

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    1485Compilation of the Dongguk tonggamauthor

    Under King Seongjong, Seo Geo-jeong and others published the Dongguk tonggam, a chronological general history from Gojoseon to the end of Goryeo.

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  • Seongjong1457 – 1495

    Ninth king of Joseon, who completed the Gyeongguk daejeon code and promoted Sarim scholars

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