Jin San Seo-Go(釜山世철) is a collection of prose and poetry of Hoe-Baek Kang (a scholar and a civil minister during the late period of the Korea dynasty, the early period of Chosen dynasty), his son Seok-Deuk Kang, and his grandson Hei-Ahn Kang, This collection was edited by Hei-Ahn Kang, a brother of Hei-Ahn Kang. Hei-Ahn Kang wrote a history of his father and grandfather. These 4 persons are the origin of family’ s study. This collection consists of a history of three men and their family members in a direct line: and describes of its compilation and organization: and reviews of authers literature. This collection is a book in four volumes, the first volumes contains Hoe-Baek Kang’ s prose and poetry, the second one is for Seok-Deuk Kang’ s work, and the third one is Hei-Ahn Kang’ s literature, the last one is Hei-Ahn Kang’ s Yang Hwa So Loek. Jin San Seo Go was edited by Hei-Ahn Kang, he asked its publication to Jong-Jick Kim, a governor of Ham Yang. This book is not big, but its poetry is bright, neat and exact in form, and has elegant style and rich in poetic emotion. Moreover, this book is well-constructed and high-toned rhythm. There are no mistakes in composition. This outstanding work is a result of several generation’ s study and due to great teachers. Hoe-Baek Kang studied metaphysics from Geun Koen, Geun Koen was a best student of Saek Lee. Hoe-Baek Kang kept company with Mong-Jun Jeong, Sung-In Lee, Seok-Deuk Kang was a student of Hang Lee, and Hang Lee was a friend with Saek Lee. Seok-Deuk Kang was excellent in poetry and handwriting, specially he studied Chiness scholar, Yo Jong and Hei-ji Wang’ s handwriting, therefore his son, Hei-Ahn Kang was a genius in this field. Hei-Ahn Kang was a disciple of Heo Yoon, and he was a man of integrity, Hei-Ahn Kang did not want to live within his means, reputation, nor ambitions for success. He was a scholar in Jib Hyun Jeon during the era of the Sejong. His poetry, painting, and handwriting were the best in known. Hei-Mang Kang, his younger brother, showed excellency in the literature and was great government official, also. He passed the civil service examination, and served as a minister of the Ceremonies Board. He wrote all of the important documents of the country. Moreover, his descendants served for country as civil ministers and great scholars.

• 柳豊淵(前全州大學校, 本學會 名譽會長) | pung-yean Lyu