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Nam Kon 남곤 | |
|---|---|
| Chief State Councillor | |
| In office May 3, 1523 – April 10, 1527 | |
| Preceded by | Kim Chŏn |
| Succeeded by | Chŏng Kwangp'il |
| Left State Councillor | |
| In office January 7, 1520 – May 3, 1523 | |
| Preceded by | An Tang |
| Succeeded by | Yi Yuch'ŏng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1471 |
| Died | March 10, 1527 (aged 55–56) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 남곤 |
| Hanja | 南袞 |
| RR | Nam Gon |
| MR | Nam Kon |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 지정, 지족당, 지족 |
| Hanja | 止亭, 知足堂, 知足 |
| RR | Jijeong, Jijokdang, Jijok |
| MR | Chijŏng, Chijoktang, Chijok |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 사화 |
| Hanja | 士華 |
| RR | Sahwa |
| MR | Sahwa |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문경 |
| Hanja | 文敬 |
| RR | Mungyeong |
| MR | Mun'gyŏng |
Nam Kon (Korean: 남곤; Hanja: 南袞; 1471 – 10 March 1527) was a Korean politician, poet, Neo-Confucian scholar, thinker, writer and Prime Minister during the Joseon period. His art names were Chijŏng (지정; 止亭), Chijoktang (지족당; 知足堂) and Chijok (지족; 知足), while his courtesy name was Sahwa (사화; 士華). He was also a member of the Sarim faction.
