P006
| Basic Info | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 曺伸 |
| Korean | 조신 |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Sin |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Sin |
| Family Clan | 昌寧 |
| Year of Birth | 1454 JL |
| Year of Death | 1589 |
| Type | 문인 |
| Gender | 남 |
| Era/Nationality | 조선 |
| Social Status | 서얼 |
| Is Creator Of | Miscellaneous Records of Little-Known Things |
| Is Mentioned In | E253, E260 |
Cho Sin 曹伸 (1454–1529) was an early Chosŏn writer, interpreter, and scholar-official. He was a sŏja son of Cho Kyemun 曺繼門 (15th century), County Magistrate (hyŏn’gam) of Ulchin. Despite his social status, Cho was able to gain success and fame for his many talents. He had a supportive relationship with his half-brother Cho Wi 曹偉 (1454–1503) and brother-in-law Kim Chongjik 金宗直 (1431–1492) who were leading scholar-officials of the time. Recognized for his poetic competence and fluency in Chinese and Japanese, Cho served in diplomatic missions to China and Japan as an interpreter and exchanged poems with foreign officials. He was subsequently promoted to the Head of the Office of Translators (Sayŏgwŏn chŏng). Cho was valued by King Sŏngjong who repeatedly summoned him to the court to write poems and engage in scholarly discussion. When Cho Wi was sent into exile following the literati purge in 1498, Cho Sin resigned from his office and returned to his to hometown Kimch’ŏn where he continued his publication efforts until his death in 1529. In 1543, he was posthumously awarded the title of Minister of Public Works (Kongjo p’ansŏ) for his literary achievements.
Poems by Cho Sin
Critiques by Cho Sin