Han Sŏkpong
Han Sŏkpong was a leading mid-Joseon period calligrapher. He composed calligraphy for the royal court of Korea. His birth name was Han Ho, his courtesy name was Kyŏnghong, and his art names were Sŏkpong and Ch'ŏngsa.
Born in Songdo in the early sixteenth century, in the reign of King Jungjong, Han became a master calligrapher and the primary transcriber for King Seonjo. During his lifetime, his fame spread through Korea and even to China. One of his famous works is the Dosan-Seowon.
Early life
Han Ho was born in Kaesong in 1543 in a poor family. His father was Han Ŏn'gong, and his mother was Paek Indang. His grandparents were Pyŏng Cho and Han Segwan. At age 3, he learned to write with his father and his grandfather, then at 15 he continued to study with his grandfather. At age 12, he entered the clan of Yŏnggye Sinhoenam.Career
In 1567, he lived in Jinsha City at age 25. After that, in 1583, he served as an inspector at the Saheon Department. In 1592, during the Imjin War, he went to King Saboro's hagwon in charge of documentary affairs, and served as the head of Gapyeong-gun and Gap-gok.As a sajagwan, Han Ho produced major national and diplomatic documents, and traveled with the envoy to the Ming Dynasty
Seonjo always hung Hanho's writings on the wall to appreciate, and during the Imjin War and Jeong Yujae, Ming Dynasty admirals Yi Yŏsong and Ma Gui, asked Hanho to scribe documents for them.
He died in 1605.