Jang Yeong-sil vs Zeami Motokiyo
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Compare the life timelines of Jang Yeong-sil (1390–1442) and Zeami Motokiyo (1363–1443) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1390 to 1442.
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Jang Yeong-sil (1390–1442)
- — Born in Dongnae (present-day Busan) to a low-born family Verified
- — Recruited to the royal court for his mechanical talent Verified
- — Freed from slave status and granted a government post Verified
- — Sent to study astronomical instruments and returned to build celestial devices Verified
- — Completed the Jagyeongnu, Korea's self-striking water clock Verified
- — Developed sundials and contributed to metal printing improvements Verified
- — Contributed to the development of the cheugugi rain gauge Verified
- — Dismissed from court after the king's sedan chair broke Verified
- — Died at an unknown date after his dismissal
Zeami Motokiyo (1363–1443)
- — Born into the family of the actor Kan'ami Verified
- — Performed before shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu at Imagumano Verified
- — Educated in courtly arts under shogunal patronage Verified
- — Succeeded his father as head of the Kanze troupe Verified
- — Wrote and revised masterpieces of the Noh repertoire Verified
- — Began writing the Fushikaden Verified
- — Fell from favor under shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori Verified
- — Exiled to Sado Island Verified
- — Died, traditionally in Kyoto Verified