Kim Si-seup

Another characteristic lies in his own writing. He did not prefer only Confucianism and tried to deal with Buddhism. It appeared in several books of his that the king and subjects should respect the whole nation regardless of a person's status and origin. It was believed his thought was much advanced compared to the era in which he lived and remained one of the earliest ideas concerning democracy on the Korean peninsula.[2]

When he died there was a government effort to find and preserve all of his works, which number around 30 volumes. Below is an example of his poetry:

Do not sweep the fallen leaves,

For they are pleasant to hear on clear nights

In the wind, they rustle, as if sighing;

In the moonlight, their shadows flutter.

They knock on the window to wake a traveler;

Covering stairs, they hide moss.

Sad, the sight of them getting wet in the rain;

Let them wither away deep in the mountains.

See also

• Korean Literature
• Gangwon

References

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