Baekha, Yoon Soon

Place: City Name Not Known

Born: 1680

Death: 1741

Biography:

Baekha, Yoon Soon was a bureaucrat of late Joseon Dynasty and a famous calligrapher. He was born in 1680 in Korea and died in 1741. He is known for his album of calligraphy, which is a famous poem written by Do Yeon-myeong in his handwriting. Baekha, Yoon Soon learned calligraphy from a famous calligrapher named Wongyo, Yi Gwangsa and achieved his own unique handwriting. He is also known for his semi-cursive script calligraphy of the Shurangama Sutra.