Choe Hang (Joseon civil minister)

In this Korean name, the family name is Choe.

Choe Hang 최항
Left State Councillor
In office 23 October 1471 – 14 May 1474
Preceded by	Kim Guk-gwang
Succeeded by	Han Myeong-hoe
In office 21 June 1467 – 17 October 1467
Preceded by	Sim Hoe
Succeeded by	Cho Seok-mun
Chief State Councillor
In office 17 October 1467 – 7 January 1468
Preceded by	Sim Hoe
Succeeded by	Cho Seok-mun
Right State Councillor
In office 9 May 1467 – 21 June 1467
Preceded by	Hwang Su-sin
Succeeded by	Hong Yun-seong
Personal details
Born	1409 Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Died	14 May 1474(1474-05-14) (aged 64–65)
Spouse(s)	Lady, of the Dalseong Seo clan
Children	Choe Yeong-rin (1st son) Choe Yeong-ho (2nd son)
Parents	Choe Sa-yu (father) Lady, of the Haeju Oh clan (mother)
Relatives	Seo Mi-seong (father-in-law)
Korean name
Hangul	최항
Hanja	崔恒
Revised Romanization	Choe Hang
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'oe Hang
Art name
Hangul	태허정, 동량
Hanja	太虛亭, 㠉梁
Revised Romanization	Taeheojeong, Dongnyang
McCune–Reischauer	Taehŏjŏng, Tongnyang
Courtesy name
Hangul	정보
Hanja	貞父
Revised Romanization	Jeongbo
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏngbo
Posthumous name
Hangul	문충, later 문정
Hanja	文忠, later 文靖
Revised Romanization	Munchung, later Munjeong
McCune–Reischauer	Munch'ung, later Munjŏng

Choe Hang (1409–1474) was a prominent civil minister (called munsin) and scholar who came from the Saknyeong Choe clan during the Joseon period.

In 1434, the 16th year of Sejong the Great's reign, as he passed gwageo or civil minister exam, with the highest point, he was appointed as the title of Buchucan (副修撰) at Hall of Worthies (Jiphyeonjeon). He participated in helping the king create hangul, Korean alphabet. He also devoted to compiling Dongguk Tonggam and Gyeongguk daejeon (Code of Law).

Family

• Father: Choe Sa-yu (최사유; 崔士柔)
• Mother: Lady, of the Haeju Oh clan (증 정경부인 해주 오씨; 贈 貞敬夫人 海州 吳氏)
• Wife: Lady, of the Dalseong Seo clan (정경부인 달성 서씨; 貞敬夫人 達城 徐氏)
  • 1st son: Choe Yeong-rin (최영린; 崔永潾)
  • 2nd son: Choe Yeong-ho (최영호, 崔永灝; 1457–1481)

See also

• Hall of Worthies

References

• Choe Hang on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean).
• Choe Hang on Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean).