Han Myŏnghoe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Office: | Chief State Councillor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Start: | 4 February 1469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term End: | 27 September 1469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor: | Park Won-hyeong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor: | Hong Yun-seong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Start1: | 26 November 1466 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term End1: | 9 May 1467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor1: | Gu Chi-gwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor1: | Hwang Su-sin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Office2: | Left State Councillor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Start2: | 30 May 1474 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term End2: | 22 April 1476 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor2: | Choe Hang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor2: | Cho Seok-mun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Start3: | 11 October 1463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term End3: | 30 March 1464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor3: | Gwon Ram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor3: | Gu Chi-gwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Office4: | Right State Councillor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term Start4: | 17 June 1462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Term End4: | 11 October 1463 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor4: | Gwon Ram | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor4: | Gu Chi-gwan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth Date: | 26 November 1415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth Place: | Hanseong, Joseon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Death Place: | Apgujeong-ri, Eonju-myeon, Gwangju-mok, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country: | Joseon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse: | Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min clan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children: | Queen Jangsun Queen Gonghye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appointer: | King Sejo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appointer2: | King Seongjong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appointer1: | King Yejong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appointer3: | King Sejo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appointer4: | King Sejo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Han Myŏnghoe (; 26 November 1415 – 28 November 1487) was a Korean politician and soldier during the Joseon period.
He was the most trusted tactician of Grand Prince Suyang during the 1453 coup and the subsequent events that resulted into Suyang becoming King Sejo. He was listed as a first rank meritorious subject in 1453 [1] and in 1455 .[2]
In 1460, his third daughter, Han Naengi, married Crown Prince Haeyang (the future King Yejong).
Between 1466 to 1467, Han Myŏnghoe became the Chief State Councillor of Joseon, and his youngest daughter, Han Songi, married Prince Jalsan (the future King Seongjong).
In 1468, Crown Prince Haeyang became Yejong, the 8th King of the Joseon Dynasty, and Han Myŏnghoe's daughter, Han Naengi, was posthumously honoured Queen Jangsun and her father was reappointed Chief State Councillor.
In 1469, when Yejong died, Han Myŏnghoe was instrumental in the decision to recuse both Yejong's son as too young and Jalsan's older brother as too weak. As a result, Jalsan was chosen to become King Seongjong, the 9th King of the Joseon Dynasty, with Han Songi as Queen Consort (posthumously known as Queen Gonghye).