The Lives and Legacy of Kim Sisŭp (1435–1493) offers an account of the most extraordinary figure of Korean literature and intellectual history. The present work narrates the fascinating story of a prodigious child, acclaimed poet, author of the first Korean novel, Buddhist monk, model subject, Confucian recluse and Daoist master. No other Chosŏn scholar or writer has been venerated in both Confucian shrines and Buddhist temples, had his works widely read in Tokugawa Japan and became an integral part of the North Korean literary canon. The nine studies and further materials presented in this volume provide a detailed look on the various aspects of Kim Sisŭp’s life and work as well as a reflection of both traditional and modern narratives surrounding his legacy. Contributors are: Vladimír Glomb, Gregory N. Evon, Dennis Wuerthner, Barbara Wall, Kim Daeyeol, Miriam Löwensteinová, Anastasia A. Guryeva, Sixiang Wang, and Diana Yüksel. Vladimír Glomb , Ph.D. (2010), Charles University in Prague, is a researcher in the field of Korean philosophy, language and history and Confucianism in general. He is Deputy Professor at the Institute of Korean Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. Miriam Löwensteinová , Ph.D. (2002), is Professor and Director of the Department of Korean Studies at Charles University in Prague. She has published numerous monographs and articles on various themes of Korean literature and cultural traditions.