Ch'oe Hang (Joseon civil minister) explained

Choe Hang
Term Start1:	23 October 1471
Term End1:	14 May 1474
Predecessor1:	Kim Guk-gwang
Successor1:	Han Myŏnghoe
Term Start2:	21 June 1467
Term End2:	17 October 1467
Predecessor2:	Sim Hoe
Successor2:	Cho Seok-mun
Term Start:	17 October 1467
Term End:	7 January 1468
Predecessor:	Sim Hoe
Successor:	Cho Seok-mun
Term Start3:	9 May 1467
Term End3:	21 June 1467
Predecessor3:	Hwang Su-sin
Successor3:	Hong Yun-seong
Birth Date:	1409
Father:	Ch'oe Sayu
Mother:	Lady, of the Haeju Oh clan
Spouse:	Lady, of the Dalseong Seo clan
Children:	Ch'oe Yeongrin (1st son) Ch'oe Yeong-ho (2nd son)
Relatives:	Seo Mi-seong (father-in-law)
Country:	Joseon
Module:	Child: yes Hangul: 최항 Hanja: 崔恒 Rr: Choe Hang Mr: Ch'oe Hang Hangulja: 정보 Hanjaja: 貞父 Rrja: Jeongbo Mrja: Chŏngbo Hangulho: 태허정, 동량 Hanjaho: 太虛亭, 㠉梁 Rrho: Taeheojeong, Dongnyang Mrho: T'aehŏjŏng, Tongnyang Hangulph: 문충, later 문정 Hanjaph: 文忠, later 文靖 Rrph: Munchung, later Munjeong Mrph: Munch'ung, later Munjŏng

Ch'oe Hang (; 1409–1474) was a prominent civil minister (called munsin) and scholar who came from the Sangnyeong Ch'oe 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 Tongguk t'onggam and Kyŏngguk taejŏn (Code of Law).^[1]

Family

• Father: Ch'oe Sayu
• Mother: Lady, of the Haeju Oh clan
• Wife: Lady, of the Dalseong Seo clan
  • 1st son: Ch'oe Yŏngnin
  • 2nd son: Ch'oe Yŏngho (; 1457–1481)

See also

• Hall of Worthies

References

• Ch'oe Hang on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture .
• Ch'oe Hang on Doosan Encyclopedia .

Notes and References

1. http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=148224&contentno=148224 최항 崔恒 a(1409 ~ 1474)