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Kim Busik

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1075–1151 Also known as Kim Busik、김부식

Goryeo historian and statesman, born 1075, died 1151; he held posts including chancellor and Grand Commandant, and in 1145 by royal order oversaw com…

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  1. 1095–1130Gaeseong · GaeseongFrom a Confucian family, he entered official service through literature and classical studies, serving as remonstrance official and vice minister of war, participating in governance under Kings Injong and Injong, accumulating the credentials and learning needed to later lead the compilation of the national history.
  2. 1131–1145Gaeseong · GaeseongBy order of King Injong he led the National History Office, gathering Confucian scholars over more than a decade to compile the 50-volume Samguk Sagi, narrating the history of Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla, and Goryeo in annals-and-biographies format, becoming a milestone in Korean historiography.
  3. 1145–1151Gaeseong · GaeseongAfter completing the Samguk Sagi he continued to advise on court affairs, influencing posterity as a renowned Confucian minister; after his death his historical works became basic documents for studying the ancient history of the Korean Peninsula.

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