Hangul 홍길동 Revised Romanization Hong Gil-dong Died 1512 | Hanja 洪吉童 or 洪吉同 McCune–Reischauer Hong Kil-tong Siblings Hong Gui-dong | |
Parents Hong Sang-jik, Ok Young-hyang People also search for Yoon Kyun-sang, Im Kkeokjeong, Trương Cát Sơn | ||
Hong Gil-dong (Hangul: 홍길동; Hanja: 洪吉同; 1440 – 1510?) was a Korean outlaw during the Joseon Dynasty.
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The Actual Hong Gildong (洪吉同)
Hong Gildong (洪吉同) was born in the village of Achisil in Agok-ri, Jangseong county, Jeolla province, and is the illegitimate son (孽子) of Hong Sangjik (洪尙直), and the illegitimate grandson of Hong Jing (洪徵). Hong Gildong, in the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty (朝鮮王朝實錄), was recorded to be born around the year 1443, or the 25th year of the reign of Sejong (世宗 25年), and to have deceased around the year 1510, or the 5th year of the reign of Jungjong (中宗 5年). Hong Gildong's name in Chinese characters (漢字) is 洪吉同, unlike the the spelling in He Gyun's (許筠) Tale of Hong Gildong (洪吉童傳), which is 洪吉童 of the same pronunciation.
In the year 1500 (燕山 6年), Hong Gildong was captured for his robberies.
영의정 한치형(韓致亨)·좌의정 성준(成俊)·우의정 이극균(李克均)이 아뢰기를, "듣건대, 강도 홍길동(洪吉同)을 잡았다 하니 기쁨을 견딜 수 없습니다. 백성을 위하여 해독을 제거하는 일이 이보다 큰 것이 없으니, 청컨대 이 시기에 그 무리들을 다 잡도록 하소서." 하니, 그대로 좇았다. [조선왕조실록 태백산사고본, 연산 6년, 명 홍치 13년]
The Character from the Novel (洪吉童)
The novel Tale of Hong Gildong (洪吉童傳) and fictional character (written 洪吉童) are based on Hong Gil-dong's story. His half brother, Hong Il-dong, was a politician.