Kim Eung-gi

Kim Eung-gi (金應箕, 1455 – 10 June 1519¹²) was a civil official of the mid-Joseon period.³ His courtesy name was Baekchun (伯春)¹, and his family seat was Seonsan (善山). He was the eldest son of Kim Ji-gyeong (金之慶).

Life

He passed the civil service examination in 1477 (8th year of King Seongjong's reign) and served as Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Chief Magistrate of Chungcheong Province, Lecturer of the Royal Lectures, Reader of the Royal Lectures, Compiler, and Reviewer. He then became Right Royal Secretary and Left Royal Secretary, followed by Chief Royal Secretary, and became Director of the Office of Special Advisers. Afterwards he served as governor of Gangwon Province, and during the reign of Yeonsangun he became Commander of the Royal Military Command, Envoy to the Ming (Winter Solstice), and Vice Minister of Revenue, followed by Gyeonggi governor. After serving as Vice Director of the Royal Secretariat of the Chunchu Office, he became Vice Minister of Works and then Mayor of Hanseong and Minister of Justice. He then became governor of Gyeongsang Province and governed the people well. He later served as Director of the Royal Institute for Justice, Director of the Chunchugwan (Office of History), Vice Chief State Councillor, Special Advisor, and Tutor to the Crown Prince's Right Attendant, and was Minister of Works and Minister of Rites. He was dismissed from office in the Gapja Purge, but was reappointed during the reign of King Jungjong and served as Minister of Rites, Right Assistant State Councillor of the , Director of the Sangwiwon (Royal Treasury Office), Director of the Royal Institute for Justice, , , and . He then rose to and , followed by , and then , finally reaching .