Editing Gyeongju (section)

=== Notable people ===
{{Category see also|People from Gyeongju}}

[[File:Yi hae-hyun of 1504.jpg|thumb|left|alt=[[Yi Che-hyŏn]] (1287–1367), an early Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, whose ''[[bongwan]]'' was Gyeongju.|[[Yi Che-hyŏn]] (1287–1367)]]

Gyeongju has produced notable individuals throughout its history. As the capital of Silla, Gyeongju was a center of culture in its heyday.<ref name="Breen 82" /> Notable Gyeongju residents in the Silla period included most of the kingdom's leading figures, not only rulers but scholars such as [[Seol Chong]] and [[Ch'oe Ch'i-wŏn]],<ref>Yi, Sŭng-hwan (2005), p.78 & 99</ref><ref>{{cite journal|author=Chang, Il-Gyu |year=2003 |language=en, ko |url=http://www.dbpia.co.kr/view/ar_view.asp?arid=1171013 |title=Choi, chi-won's learning and activity in Tang China |publisher= [[Academy of Korean Studies]] |journal=Korean Studies Quarterly |volume= 26 |issue=2 |pages=111–133, 292–293 |access-date=2009-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=273976&v=44 |script-title=ko:최치원 崔致遠 |trans-title=Choe Chi-won |publisher=Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |language=ko |access-date=2009-09-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610053824/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=273976&v=44 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}</ref> and generals like [[Kim Yu-sin]], the leader of the [[Hwarang]] warriors.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Alain, Burrese |date=June 2000 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=is8DAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Kim+Yu-shin%22&pg=PA155 |title=An American Martial Arts Odyssey in Korea |journal= [[Black Belt (magazine)|Black Belt]] |publisher=Active Interest Media, Inc. |page=155 |volume=38 |issue=6 }}</ref> The city continued to contribute to [[Korean philosophy|traditional Korean thought]] in subsequent dynasties. Relatives of Ch'oe Ch'i-wŏn such as [[Ch'oe Ŏn-wi]] and [[Ch'oe Hang (Goryeo civil minister)|Ch'oe Hang]] played an important role in establishing the structures of early Goryeo.<ref name="Kim, Chang-hyun p.1-6" /><ref>Kang and Lee (2006), p.70</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=189272&v=42 |script-title=ko:최언위 崔彦撝 |trans-title=Choe Eon-wui |publisher=Nate / Britannica |language=ko |access-date=2009-08-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610053853/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=189272&v=42 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}</ref> In the Joseon period, Gyeongju joined the rest of Gyeongsang in becoming a hotbed of the conservative ''[[Sarim]]'' faction. Notable Gyeongju members of this faction included the 15th-century intellectual [[Yi Ŏnjŏk]]. He has been enshrined in the [[Oksan Seowon, Gyeongju|Oksan Seowon]] since 1572.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=279101&v=44 |script-title=ko:이언적 (李彦迪) |trans-title=Yi Eon-jeok |publisher=Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |language=ko |access-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610055323/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=279101&v=44 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=180007&v=44 |script-title=ko:이언적 (李彦迪) |trans-title=Yi Eon-jeok |publisher=Nate / Britannica |language=ko |access-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610055455/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=180007&v=44 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}</ref><ref name="Angang">{{cite web|url=http://gyeongju.knps.or.kr/eng/visit/visit_7.html |title=Angang area |publisher=Korea National Park |access-date=2009-09-15 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In modern times, the city produced writers such as [[Kim Dongni]] and [[Pak Mok-wol]], both of whom did a great deal to popularize the region's culture,<ref name="KBS Kim Dong-ni" /><ref name="Kim & Fulton">Kim & Fulton (1998), pp.107</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=293446&v=42 |script-title=ko:박목월 (朴木月) |trans-title=Park Mok-wol |publisher=Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture |language=ko |access-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610055513/http://100.nate.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=293446&v=42 |archive-date=2011-06-10 }}</ref> as well as [[Choe Jun]], a wealthy businessman who established the [[Yeungnam University]] Foundation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.segye.com/Articles/NEWS/CULTURE/Article.asp?aid=20071228001731&subctg1=&subctg2= |script-title=ko:대한민국통맥풍수 <57·끝>경주 최부잣집과 자기 풍수 |trans-title=Feng Shui of Republic of Korea <57, the finale> Rich Gyeongju Choe family's house and feng shui |publisher=[[Segye Ilbo]] |date=December 29, 2009 |author=Lee Gyu-won (이규원)|language=ko |access-date=2009-08-06}}</ref>

Some Korean family clans trace their origins to Gyeongju, often to the ruling elites of Silla. For example, the [[Gyeongju Kim clan]] claims descent from the rulers of later Silla.<ref>{{cite news|date=2006-02-12 |url=http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2684044 |title=Kim at large |publisher= [[JoongAngDaily]] |access-date=2009-08-04}}</ref> The {{Ill|Gyeongju Park clan|ko|경주 박씨}} and {{Ill|Gyeongju Seok clans|lt=Gyeongju Seok clans|ko|월성 석씨}} trace their ancestry to Silla's earlier ruling families. These three royal clans played a strong role in preserving the historical precincts of Gyeongju into modern times.<ref>Kim (1982), p. 30.</ref> The [[Gyeongju Choi clan|Gyeongju Choi]] and {{Ill|Gyeongju Lee|lt=Gyeongju Lee clans|ko|경주 이씨}} also trace their ancestry to the Silla elites. Prominent members of the Gyeongju Lee clan include Goryeo period scholar [[Yi Che-hyŏn]], and Joseon period scholars [[Yi Hwang]] and [[Yi Hang-bok]]. A contemporary notable figure from the Gyeongju Lee clan is [[Lee Byung-chul]], the founder of [[Samsung Group]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Han, Jeong-gon (한정곤) |date=2004-07-29 |url=http://www.ilyosisa.co.kr/SUNDAY/SUN_0445/TM_0202.html |script-title=ko:<재벌가 얽히고 설킨 혼맥 24탄> 삼성그룹 |trans-title=The 24th episode, Intricate connections between chaebol families Samsung Group |publisher=Ilyo Sisa |issue=445 |language=ko |access-date=2009-09-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091021163531/http://www.ilyosisa.co.kr/SUNDAY/SUN_0445/TM_0202.html |archive-date=2009-10-21 }}</ref> However, not all Gyeongju clans date to the Silla period; for instance, the Gyeongju Bing clan was founded in the early Joseon period.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2007050774291&nid=000&ltype=1 |script-title=ko:전국 800명 '초미니 가문' "종친어른은 모두 부모님" |trans-title=A total of 800 people nationwide 'The smallest clan' "Seniors of the clan are our parents" |publisher=[[The Korea Economic Daily]] |date=2007-05-07 |author=Park, Min-je (박민제) |language=ko |access-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726121533/http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2007050774291&nid=000&ltype=1 |archive-date=2011-07-26 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200601/h2006012610363421950.htm |script-title=ko:姓氏를 말하면 꼭 다시 물어요 |trans-title=People surely questioning again whenever I say my surname |publisher=[[Hankook Ilbo]] |date=2006-01-26 |author=Park, Jong-jin (박종진) |language=ko |access-date=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613223723/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200601/h2006012610363421950.htm |archive-date=2011-06-13 }}</ref>