Hŏ Mok
Hŏ Mok 허목 | |
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Portrait by Yi Myeong-gi, 1794 | |
| Right State Councillor | |
| In office August 14, 1675 – April 24, 1678 | |
| Preceded by | Kwŏn Taeun |
| Succeeded by | Min Hŭi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1596 |
| Died | June 2, 1682 (aged 86) |
| Spouse | Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 허목 |
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| Hanja | 許穆 |
| RR | Heo Mok |
| MR | Hŏ Mok |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 미수 |
| Hanja | 眉叟 |
| RR | Misu |
| MR | Misu |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 문부, 화보 |
| Hanja | 文甫, 和甫 |
| RR | Munbu, Hwabo |
| MR | Munbu, Hwabo |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문정 |
| Hanja | 文正 |
| RR | Munjeong |
| MR | Munjŏng |
Hŏ Mok (Korean: 허목; Hanja: 許穆; January 10, 1596 – June 2, 1682) was a Korean calligrapher, painter, philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon period, who came from the Yangcheon Hŏ clan. He was most commonly known by the art name Misu (Korean: 미수; Hanja: 眉叟; lit. '"eyebrowed old man"').
Heo was known as the best Korean calligrapher of his time due to his unique style of calligraphy. He became a governor at the age of 81, and was the first person in Korean history to hold such a high-ranking position without taking the civil service exam.