Joseon · Historical figure
Jang Gyehyang
1598–1680
A Joseon woman scholar who wrote Eumsik Dimibang.
Key events
A Joseon woman scholar who wrote Eumsik Dimibang. Eumsik Dimibang recorded culinary and household knowledge in Korean.
Legacy
Eumsik Dimibang recorded culinary and household knowledge in Korean. Its importance includes a woman's transformation of domestic expertise into written knowledge.