Hwang Gi-chun

Hwang Kich'ŏn (, 1760–1821) was a Korean painter of the late Joseon period. He had several pen names, including Ch'angwŏn , Hŭido , Nŭngsan , and Huwan .

Family Hwang's great-grandfather was Hwang Yusa . His paternal grandfather was Hwang Ch'ae and his maternal grandfather was Min Paekbok . His biological father was Hwang Injo , his father was Hwang Inyŏng , and his brother was Hwang Kisŏng .

Career In 1792, he passed his first governmental examination , Class 2, Category 13. In 1794, he passed his liberal arts examination , Category 17.

Hwang was promoted to the government position Rank 6 and became Minister of the Interior without first filling the Ch'unghwan position .

In 1801, Hwang received the positions of Munsarang , Kangdong Governor , Judge , Chip'yŏng , and Chongbusijŏng . In 1806, after not attending a government meeting to impeach the second vice-premier, Kim Talsun , he was exiled to Yongcheon and then transferred to Gogeumdo , but in 1809, he was pardoned due to the birth of Ikjong .

In 1820, he was appointed governor of Gyeongsang Province, but soon thereafter, he resigned.

Writing He was talented in sentence construction and traditional , simplified , cursive , and hand-written calligraphy.

Hwang wrote an afterword for a text called The Record of Remnant Subjects of the Imperial Dynasty, which contained histories of families whose ancestors had emigrated to Joseon from Ming China.