Choe Hang (Joseon civil minister) explained

Choe Hang
Term Start:23 October 1471
Term End:14 May 1474
Predecessor:Kim Guk-gwang
Successor:Han Myeong-hoe
Term Start1:21 June 1467
Term End1:17 October 1467
Predecessor1:Sim Hoe
Successor1:Cho Seok-mun
Term Start2:17 October 1467
Term End2:7 January 1468
Predecessor2:Sim Hoe
Successor2:Cho Seok-mun
Term Start3:9 May 1467
Term End3:21 June 1467
Predecessor3:Hwang Su-sin
Successor3:Hong Yun-seong
Birth Date:1409
Birth Place:Gimpo, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Father:Choe Sa-yu
Mother:Lady, of the Haeju Oh clan
Spouse:Lady, of the Dalseong Seo clan
Children:Choe Yeong-rin (1st son)
Choe Yeong-ho (2nd son)
Relatives:Seo Mi-seong (father-in-law)
Country:Joseon
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:최항
Rr:Choe Hang
Mr:Ch'oe Hang
Hangulja:정보
Rrja:Jeongbo
Mrja:Chŏngbo
Hangulho:태허정, 동량
Hanjaho:,
Rrho:Taeheojeong, Dongnyang
Mrho:Taehŏjŏng, Tongnyang
Hangulph:문충, later 문정
Hanjaph:, later
Rrph:Munchung, later Munjeong
Mrph: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).[1]

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