Kim Mu-che


Kim Mu-che was a scholar and educator under the Goryeo Dynasty, and founder of one of the Twelve Assemblies of Goryeo. He passed the literary examination in 1035, and rose to a position of rank. Under the reign of Munjong, Kim opened a private academy called Seowondo, which became one of the leading educational institutions of the kingdom. This and the other Twelve Assemblies came to be preferred over the national academy.