Ch'oe Hang (Joseon civil minister)

In this Korean name, the family name is Ch'oe.

Ch'oe Hang (Korean: 최항; Hanja: 崔恒; 1409–1474) was a prominent civil minister (called munsin) and scholar who came from the Sangnyeong Ch'oe clan during the Joseon period.

Choe Hang 최항
Chief State Councillor
In office 17 October 1467 – 7 January 1468
Preceded by	Sim Hoe
Succeeded by	Cho Sŏngmun
Left State Councillor
In office 23 October 1471 – 14 May 1474
Preceded by	Kim Kukgwang
Succeeded by	Han Myŏnghoe
In office 21 June 1467 – 17 October 1467
Preceded by	Sim Hoe
Succeeded by	Cho Sŏngmun
Right State Councillor
In office 9 May 1467 – 21 June 1467
Preceded by	Hwang Susin
Succeeded by	Hong Yunsŏng
Personal details
Born	1409
Died	May 14, 1474(1474-05-14) (aged 64–65)
Spouse	Lady Sŏ of the Dalseong Sŏ clan
Children	Ch'oe Yŏngnin (1st son) Ch'oe Yŏngho (2nd son)
Parents	Ch'oe Sayu (father) Lady O of the Haeju O clan (mother)
Relatives	Sŏ Misŏng (father-in-law)
Korean name
Hangul	최항
Hanja	崔恒
RR	Choe Hang
MR	Ch'oe Hang
Art name
Hangul	태허정, 동량
Hanja	太虛亭, 㠉梁
RR	Taeheojeong, Dongryang
MR	T'aehŏjŏng, Tongnyang
Courtesy name
Hangul	정보
Hanja	貞父
RR	Jeongbo
MR	Chŏngbo
Posthumous name
Hangul	문충, 문정
Hanja	文忠, 文靖
RR	Munchung, Munjeong
MR	Munch'ung, Munjŏng

In 1434, the 16th year of Sejong the Great's reign, as he passed kwagŏ or civil minister exam, with the highest point, he was appointed as the junior sixth counselor (부수찬; 副修撰; pusuch'an) at the Hall of Worthies (Chiphyŏnjŏn). He participated in helping the king create hangul, Korean alphabet. He also was devoted to compiling Tongguk t'onggam and Kyŏngguk taejŏn (State Code).^[1]

Family

• Father: Ch'oe Sayu (최사유; 崔士柔)
• Mother: Lady O of the Haeju O clan (증 정경부인 해주 오씨; 贈 貞敬夫人 海州 吳氏)
• Wife: Lady Sŏ of the Dalseong Sŏ clan (정경부인 달성 서씨; 貞敬夫人 達城 徐氏)
  • 1st son: Ch'oe Yŏngnin (최영린; 崔永潾)
  • 2nd son: Ch'oe Yŏngho (최영호; 崔永灝; 1457–1481)

See also

• Hall of Worthies