Mid-Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar and civil official who worked to promote the Sohak and implement village compacts
| Life | 1478 ~ 1543 |
| Era | 조선 |
| Clan | 의성 김씨 |
Kim An-guk, styled Gukgyeong and known by the pen name Moje, studied under Kim굉필 alongside Jo Gwang-jo and Gi Jun, mastering Neo-Confucian learning and becoming a leading figure of the reformist Sarim faction. After passing the civil service examination he served as Third Royal Secretary, Minister of Rites, Minister of War, Chancellor of Seonggyungwan, and Deputy Prime Minister.
As governor of Gyeongsang and Jeolla provinces, he vigorously promoted the Elementary Learning (Sohak) and published vernacular translations, including the Lu Family Community Compact, along with agricultural and medical texts, to educate the common people. Removed from office during the Gimyo Purge, he spent eighteen years out of government before his reinstatement in 1537, after which he again held senior posts while devoting himself to scholarship and mentoring younger scholars.
He is buried beside the family cemetery in Haechon-ri, Dong-myeon, Jangdan County. His writings include Mojaejip and Mojaegahun, and he received the posthumous title Mungyeong.
His grave is said to have been at the ancestral burial ground in Haechon-ri, Dong-myeon, Jangdan, Gyeonggi Province.