Mid-Joseon scholar and righteous-army leader; pupil of Yi Hwang (Toegye); pen name Jisan; author of the Jisanjip
| Life | 1545 ~ 1609 |
| Era | 조선 중기 |
| Clan | 창녕 조씨 |
Jo Ho-ik (曺好益, 1545–1609) was a mid-Joseon scholar and righteous-army figure of the Changnyeong Cho clan. His courtesy name was Sau and his pen name Jisan (芝山); he studied under Yi Hwang (Toegye). In 1576 he was exiled to Gangdong in Pyongan Province for defying the Gyeongsang provincial investigator Choe Hwang, and devoted himself there to training pupils.
Released during the Imjin War, he served as a recruiting officer (somogwan) and distinguished himself at Junghwa, Sangwon and elsewhere, and served as magistrate of Seongju, Anju, Seongcheon and Jeongju. In the second invasion (1597) he raised a righteous army in Gangdong and was appointed magistrate of Seonsan for it but resigned. He was posthumously raised to Minister of Personnel, and his collected works are the Jisanjip.
He studied as a pupil of Yi Hwang (Toegye). In 1576 he was exiled to Gangdong in Pyongan Province for defying the Gyeongsang provincial investigator Choe Hwang, and is said to have devoted himself there to training talent. The Korean Wikipedia article carries a note that its sourcing needs to be improved, so details need further confirmation.
When the Imjin War broke out in 1592 he was released, became a recruiting officer (somogwan), won distinction at Junghwa and Sangwon and was granted a deerskin. He served as magistrate of Seongju, became magistrate of Anju in 1595, later served as magistrate of Seongcheon and Jeongju and then resigned. During the 1597 second invasion he raised a righteous army in Gangdong and was appointed magistrate of Seonsan for it, but resigned.
His works include the collected writings Jisanjip, as well as the Simgyeong jilui gooh, Garye gojeung, Jeseo jilui, Juyeok seokhae, Yeoksang chuseol and Daehak dongja mundap. He was posthumously raised to Minister of Personnel and honored at Jibong and Dojam Seowon in Yeongcheon, Hangnyeong Seowon in Seongcheon and Cheonggye Seowon in Gangdong. Though his scholarly line differs from that of Jo Sik of the same clan, both are counted among the Changnyeong Cho clan's leading scholars.
His grave has not been confirmed. He was honored at Jibong and Dojam Seowon in Yeongcheon, Hangnyeong Seowon in Seongcheon and Cheonggye Seowon in Gangdong.