Official who passed the civil examination in the top class and was known for his prose; counted in the Eight Literati circle; pen name Cheongcheon
| Life | 1536 ~ 1567 |
| Era | 조선 중기 |
| Clan | 진주 하씨 |
Ha Eung-rim (1536-1567) was a mid-Joseon official whose ancestral seat is Jinju; his courtesy name was Daeyi and pen name Cheongcheon. His father was the shrine keeper Ha Yeong-su and his mother a daughter of Bang Eung-cheong of the Namyang Bang clan.
He passed the licentiate examination in 1555 and took the top class in the 1559 special civil examination, becoming a court historian-recorder. He served as assistant editor in 1563 and remonstrance official in 1566, then as a section chief in the Ministries of Works and Rites.
Famed for his prose, he was grouped with Yi I, Song Ik-pil, Choe Rip, Choe Gyeong-chang, Yi Dal, Baek Gwang-hun and Yi San-hae as one of the eight literati of the period. He died around the age of thirty-one or thirty-two.
He took the top class in the 1559 special civil examination and served as court recorder, assistant editor, remonstrance official, and section chief in the Ministries of Works and Rites.
Renowned for his prose, he was grouped with Yi I, Song Ik-pil, Choe Rip and others as one of the eight literati.
The exact tomb location was not confirmed here.
His great-grandfather Ha Maeng-yun, grandfather Ha Gye-seon and uncle Ha Eok-su (a magistrate) are recorded.