Hangul: | 대금취 |
Hanja: | 大金就 |
Rr: | Dae Geum-chwi |
Mr: | Tae Kŭm-ch'wi |
Othername1: | T'ae Kŭm-ch'wi |
Hangul1: | 태금취 |
Hanja1: | 太金就 |
Rr1: | Tae Geum-chwi |
Mr1: | T'ae Kŭm-ch'wi |
Tae Kŭm-ch'wi (; fl. 1253–1260), also known as T'ae Kŭm-ch'wi, was a Goryeo military official during the Mongol invasions of Korea. A descendant of Balhae crown prince Dae Gwang-hyeon, Tae Kum-ch'wi was given the fief of Yeongsun (now modern-day Mungyeong) and became the intermediary ancestor of the Yeongsun Tae clan.[1]
On September 1, 1253, lieutenant Tae Kum-ch'wi took 30 men of the Ubong Special Unit and defeated a Mongol force between Kŭmgyo and Hŭngŭi .[2] [3] [4] By 1260, he had reached the rank of subcolonel .On January 25, 1260, Tae defeated another Mongol force near Kaesong, rescuing prisoners that had been taken captive by the Mongols.[5] Due to his achievements, Tae Kum-ch'wi was given Yeongsun as a fief. Yeongsun was originally a village called Imha, but it was upgraded to the status of county and renamed to Yeongsun in recognition of Tae's achievements.