The "Newly Edited and Translated Complete Works of Kim Si-seup" (six volumes), which comprehensively compiles the literary world of Maewoldang Kim Si-seup (1435-1493), a writer from the early Joseon Dynasty, has been jointly published by the Buyeo Cultural Center and the Maewoldang Kim Si-seup Memorial Association.
This new collection is not a mere reorganization of previous editions; it features a newly collated text that corrects errors and supplements missing works ("Newly Edited"), as well as a fresh translation for contemporary readers ("Newly Translated"). Buddhist poems and postfaces were collated based on sources such as the "Korean Buddhist Canon," and new materials, including "Imcheongahwa" held at the Japanese Cabinet Library, have been included to broaden the scope of Kim Si-seup's works.
The collection is composed of poetry, prose, supplementary volumes, additional volumes, and an appendix. Sim Kyungho, Professor Emeritus at Korea University and an authority on Kim Si-seup studies, was responsible for collation, translation, and annotation, thereby enhancing its academic completeness. Explanatory notes have been added to the translations, making the volumes accessible not only to researchers but also to general readers.
Completed in Buyeo, Kim Si-seup's final place of residence, with the support of the local community, this collection is being recognized as an achievement that reintroduces his literature and philosophy to today's readers and sets a new standard for Kim Si-seup's texts.
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