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Kim Sa-hyeong

김사형 ( 金士衡 )

1341 – 1407

Courtesy Name (자 / 字)평보 (平甫) (平甫)

Art Name (호 / 號)낙포 (洛圃) (洛圃)

Posthumous (시호 / 諡號)익원 (翼元) (翼元)

Primary Office좌의정 (Left State Councilor)

Historical Biography

Foundational Merit Subject who assisted King Taejo in establishing the Joseon Dynasty. Served as Left State Councilor and in 1402 directed the creation of the historic Kangnido (Honil Gangni Yeokdae Gukdo Ji Do) World Map.

Essays & Articles Mentioning Kim Sa-hyeong

CULTURE SCHOLARSHIP

Mapping the Known World: Left State Councilor Kim Sa-hyeong and the 1402 Gangnido World Map

The untold story of the Honil Gangni Yeokdae Gukdo Ji Do—East Asia's greatest early world map—and the early Joseon statesman who directed its creation.

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