황윤석 黃胤錫
Silhak scholar versed in astronomy, mathematics and linguistics; pen name Ijae; author of the diary Ijae nan-go
| Life | 1729 ~ 1791 |
| Era | 조선 후기 |
| Clan | 평해 황씨 |
Life & career
Hwang Yun-seok (1729-1791) was a scholar of the Yeongjo and Jeongjo era from the Pyeonghae Hwang clan, with the pen name Ijae (頤齋). He was born in Jodong-ri, Seongnae-myeon, Gochang, North Jeolla, and Korean Wikipedia describes him as a disciple of Kim Won-haeng who was especially versed in the classics. As a child he learned characters from his grandmother, at six learned how to compose poems by matching easy characters, and at nine his talent was already known. Sources differ on when he passed the licentiate examination: Wikipedia gives 1747, while a newspaper series on the clan gives the 35th year of Yeongjo, 1759, so both are noted here. He rose to the post of ikchan at the Crown Prince's guard and served as magistrate of Mokcheon.
He is best known for his diary Ijae nan-go, begun when he was about ten. It was originally 60 volumes, 62 with two manuscript volumes, of which 47 volumes of diary were typeset in nine books by the Academy of Korean Studies between 1994 and 2003. It records his journeys of some 580 ri from Gochang to Seoul in about six days and visits to scenic and historic places, and is used for the study of late-Joseon daily life and intellectual history. The Ijae nan-go is North Jeolla Tangible Heritage No. 111 and his birthplace is North Jeolla Folk Heritage No. 25.
His works include the 25-volume Ijae yugo, Ijae sokgo, Isu sinpyeon and Jajirok, and the Hwaeum bang-eon jauihae and Jamo-byeon are valuable sources for studying Korean today. The Ijae nan-go and 100 woodblocks of the Ijae yugo were deposited and donated to Gochang County by a descendant, and the county has said it will seek national treasure status and UNESCO Memory of the World listing. He is counted as the leading scholar of Honam among the Pyeonghae Hwang ancestors.
Grave
His tomb could not be confirmed here. His birthplace is at Jodong-ri, Seongnae-myeon, Gochang.
Descendants
A descendant is reported to have deposited and donated the Ijae nan-go and the Ijae yugo woodblocks to Gochang County.
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