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Kim Busik (1075-1151) was an official and a scholar during Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
's Goryeo
Goryeo

The Goryeo Dynasty was a sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo of Goryeo. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392....
 period. He is best known for compiling the Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi

Samguk Sagi is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The Samguk Sagi is written in Classical Chinese and its compilation was ordered by Goryeo King Injong and undertaken by the government official and historian Kim Busik and a team of junior scholars....
, the oldest extant record of Korean history.

Kim was a descendant of Silla
Silla

Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and the longest sustaining dynasty in Asian history. Although it was founded by King Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla, who is also known to be the originator of the Korean family name Park , the dynasty was to see the Kyungju Kim clan hold rule for most of its 992-year history....
 royalty, and his great-grandfather submitted to the Goryeo
Goryeo

The Goryeo Dynasty was a sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo of Goryeo. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392....
 court that replaced Unified Silla
Unified Silla

Unified Silla or Later Silla is the name often applied to the kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, when it conquered Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668....
, becoming the governor of Gyeongju
Gyeongju

Gyeongju is an city and one of the most popular Tourism in South Korea destinations in South Korea. It lies in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, on the coast of the Sea of Japan....
 Province. Kim's father and three brothers were also officials of the Goryeo court.

Although he was a practicing Buddhist
Korean Buddhism

Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Mahayana Buddhism....
, he supported Confucianism
Korean Confucianism

Korean Confucianism is the form of Confucianism developed in Korea. One of the most substantial influences in Korean intellectual history was the introduction of Confucius thought as part of the Culture of China from China....
 over Buddhism as the guiding principle of governance, and favored presenting tributes to the Chinese
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 emperor to prevent a conflict and in deference to the lofty (Sadae).

In 1121 Kim was appointed as Royal Diarist, or ji, to the court of Emperor Yejong
Yejong of Goryeo

Yejong of Goryeo was the 16th emperor of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the son of Sukjong of Goryeo and Empress Myeongui. He succeeded Sukjong upon his father's death....
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Kim Busik (1075-1151) was an official and a scholar during Korea
Korea

Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries, a civilization, and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia....
's Goryeo
Goryeo

The Goryeo Dynasty was a sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo of Goryeo. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392....
 period. He is best known for compiling the Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi

Samguk Sagi is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The Samguk Sagi is written in Classical Chinese and its compilation was ordered by Goryeo King Injong and undertaken by the government official and historian Kim Busik and a team of junior scholars....
, the oldest extant record of Korean history.

Kim was a descendant of Silla
Silla

Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and the longest sustaining dynasty in Asian history. Although it was founded by King Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla, who is also known to be the originator of the Korean family name Park , the dynasty was to see the Kyungju Kim clan hold rule for most of its 992-year history....
 royalty, and his great-grandfather submitted to the Goryeo
Goryeo

The Goryeo Dynasty was a sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo of Goryeo. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392....
 court that replaced Unified Silla
Unified Silla

Unified Silla or Later Silla is the name often applied to the kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, when it conquered Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668....
, becoming the governor of Gyeongju
Gyeongju

Gyeongju is an city and one of the most popular Tourism in South Korea destinations in South Korea. It lies in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, on the coast of the Sea of Japan....
 Province. Kim's father and three brothers were also officials of the Goryeo court.

Although he was a practicing Buddhist
Korean Buddhism

Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Mahayana Buddhism....
, he supported Confucianism
Korean Confucianism

Korean Confucianism is the form of Confucianism developed in Korea. One of the most substantial influences in Korean intellectual history was the introduction of Confucius thought as part of the Culture of China from China....
 over Buddhism as the guiding principle of governance, and favored presenting tributes to the Chinese
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
 emperor to prevent a conflict and in deference to the lofty (Sadae).

In 1121 Kim was appointed as Royal Diarist, or ji, to the court of Emperor Yejong
Yejong of Goryeo

Yejong of Goryeo was the 16th emperor of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the son of Sukjong of Goryeo and Empress Myeongui. He succeeded Sukjong upon his father's death....
. In 1123 Kim, along with two other historians, was charged with preparing Yejong's Veritable Records (Sillok).

See also

  • Samguk Sagi
    Samguk Sagi

    Samguk Sagi is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The Samguk Sagi is written in Classical Chinese and its compilation was ordered by Goryeo King Injong and undertaken by the government official and historian Kim Busik and a team of junior scholars....
  • List of Korea-related topics
    List of Korea-related topics

    This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. For help on how to use this list, see the #Introduction below....
  • List of Goryeo people
    List of Goryeo people

    This is a list of notable people from the Goryeo dynasty, a period in History of Korea lasting from 936 to 1392....
  • List of Korean philosophers
    List of Korean philosophers

    This is a list of Korean philosophy in chronological order....