Kim Jeongho
金正浩Geographer?~1866?
Kim Jeong-ho, known by his pen name Gosanja, was a leading geographer and mapmaker of the late Joseon period. Drawing on years of geographical study, he completed the Daedongyeojido, a detailed nationwide map of Korea, in 1861. The map is regarded as a landmark achievement in Korean cartography of its time.
Key achievements
- Created the Daedong Yeojido map (1861)
Related works
- Gosanja, the Great Map(2016)
Related places
National Museum of Korea