Civil official and Gimyo scholar; Military Board assistant; one of Gangneung's twelve local worthies; pen names Sahyudang and Saji
| Life | 1470 ~ 1552 |
| Era | 조선 중기(성종~명종) |
| Clan | 강릉 박씨 |
Park Gong-dal (1470-1552), courtesy name Dae-gwan and pen names Gangho, Saji and Sahyudang, was a mid-Joseon official. His father was Park Si-haeng, his mother a daughter of Nam Gwa of the Yeongyang Nam clan. He passed the licentiate examination in 1495 at 26 but devoted himself to study rather than office.
In 1516 Kim Jeong (Chungam), travelling to Mt. Geumgang, met him, admired his character and strongly recommended him to King Jungjong. Nominated in the 1519 Hyeollyang examination he served as Hongmungwan editor and Military Board assistant, but left office and returned to Gangneung when the Gimyo purge broke out that year. He then discussed the classics with Park Su-ryang and often visited Ssanghanjeong pavilion near the Sacheon coast.
He was appointed Seungmunwon assistant in 1545 but did not take up the post, and in 1568 he was recommended for the nomination examination at the urging of Chief State Councillor Yi Jun-gyeong, but never took office. One of the twelve local worthies of Gangneung, he is enshrined at Hyanghyeonsa; his tomb is at the foot of Gyeongho hill in Unjeong-dong. His name Saji is read as taking pleasure in pine shade, a brushwood gate, garden vegetables and growing children.
Nominated in 1519 he served briefly before the Gimyo purge. His link with Kim Jeong is also described in the Hapyeong village entry.
The pavilion at Bangdong-ri was built in 1520 by Park Su-ryang and Park Gong-dal, and its name comes from the two strolling there in leisure. Twelve plaques hang there, including a record by Song Han-pil. They are recorded as uncle and nephew.
His father was Park Si-haeng and he was close to Park Su-ryang.
At the foot of Gyeongho hill, Unjeong-dong, Gangneung.