Kim Jeong-ho
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Kim Jeong-ho was a Korea
n geographer and cartographer. It is believed that he walked the entire length and breadth of the Korean peninsula
, through mountain and valley, in order to research and compile his magnum opus
, the Daedong Yeojido, (대동여지도, 大東輿地圖) a map of Korea that was published in 1861, from which was subsequently made a single-sheet version, the Daedong Yeoji Jeondo (대동여지전도 大東與地全圖).
The events surrounding Kim's death are obscure. Following the publication of a later version of the Daedong Yeojido in 1866 Kim is not heard from again. The most prominent story goes that the Korean regent Daewongun, upon viewing the later version of Kim's great map, became incensed by its inclusion of details of a sensitive nature critical to national defense. This was in the context of French aggression against Korea
and the Franco-British assault on China (the Second Opium War
), and the resulting anxieties concerning foreign invasion. The Daewongun arrested, jailed, and beat Kim Jeong-ho who is thought to have died in prison. Little evidence has been found outlining the details of Kim's life and/or death.
The asteroid
95016 Kimjeongho
is named in his honour
.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n geographer and cartographer. It is believed that he walked the entire length and breadth of the Korean peninsula
Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 684 miles from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the south, and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the first two bodies of water.Until the end of...
, through mountain and valley, in order to research and compile his magnum opus
Masterpiece
Masterpiece in modern usage refers to a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or to a work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship....
, the Daedong Yeojido, (대동여지도, 大東輿地圖) a map of Korea that was published in 1861, from which was subsequently made a single-sheet version, the Daedong Yeoji Jeondo (대동여지전도 大東與地全圖).
The events surrounding Kim's death are obscure. Following the publication of a later version of the Daedong Yeojido in 1866 Kim is not heard from again. The most prominent story goes that the Korean regent Daewongun, upon viewing the later version of Kim's great map, became incensed by its inclusion of details of a sensitive nature critical to national defense. This was in the context of French aggression against Korea
French Campaign against Korea, 1866
The French campaign against Korea of 1866 is also known as Byeong-in yangyo . It refers to the French invasion of Ganghwa Island in Korea in retaliation for the earlier execution by Korea's Joseon Dynasty of French Catholic priests proselytizing in that country...
and the Franco-British assault on China (the Second Opium War
Second Opium War
The Second Opium War, the Second Anglo-Chinese War, the Second China War, the Arrow War, or the Anglo-French expedition to China, was a war pitting the British Empire and the Second French Empire against the Qing Dynasty of China, lasting from 1856 to 1860...
), and the resulting anxieties concerning foreign invasion. The Daewongun arrested, jailed, and beat Kim Jeong-ho who is thought to have died in prison. Little evidence has been found outlining the details of Kim's life and/or death.
The asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
95016 Kimjeongho
95016 Kimjeongho
95016 Kimjeongho is an asteroid. It was discovered by the Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory on January 9, 2002. Its provisional designation was 2002 AA9. It was named after Kim Jeong-ho.-External links:*...
is named in his honour
Meanings of asteroid names
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See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- Geography of South KoreaGeography of South KoreaSouth Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern half of the Korean Peninsula jutting out from the far east of the Asian land mass. The only country with a land border to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with of border running along the DMZ. South Korea is mostly surrounded by...
- Geography of North KoreaGeography of North KoreaNorth Korea is located in east Asia on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. North Korea shares a border with three states, including China along the Amnok River, Russia along the Duman River, and South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone...
- Kim's 1861 map held at the American Geographical Society Library, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Further reading
- Kane, Daniel C. (2003), “Martyr to a Map: the Inscrutable Father of Korean Cartography”. Mercator’s World, Vol. 8, No. 1 (January/February 2003).
- Cope, Angela (2009), "Korean National Treasure Identified in AGS Library." UWM Libraries Newsletter, Fall 2009, No. 56.
- Ledyard, Gari (1994) "Cartography in Korea." The History of Cartography, Vol. 2, Book 2, (Ledyard includes a good biography of Kim with description of his contribution to cartography in Korea and Asia).