Sŏng Hŭian

Sŏng Hŭian (Korean: 성희안; Hanja: 成希顔; January 1461 – July 1513) was a Korean Joseon politician and Neo-Confucianism philosopher who served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of King Jungjong in 1513 until his death. He was one of the merit subjects that led the coup that placed King Jungjong on the throne.^[1]

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Sŏng Hŭian 성희안

Chief State Councillor
In office 6 May 1513 – 27 August 1513
Preceded by	Yu Sunjŏng
Succeeded by	Song Chil
Left State Councillor
In office 14 November 1512 – 6 May 1513
Preceded by	Yu Sunjŏng
Succeeded by	Song Chil
Right State Councillor
In office 9 November 1509 – 14 November 1512
Preceded by	Yu Sunjŏng
Succeeded by	Song Chil

Personal details
Born	January 1461
Died	1513 (aged 51–52)

Father
- Sŏng Ch'an (성찬; 成瓚)
Mother
- Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
Sibling(s)
- Older brother - Sŏng Hŭi-jeung (성희증; 成希曾)
- Older sister - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
- Older sister - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
- Older sister - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
- Older sister - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
Spouse
- Lady Cho of the Pungyang Cho clan (풍양 조씨)
Issue
- Son - Sŏng Yul (성율; 成瑮; 1498–?)
  - Daughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
    - Grandson - Sŏng Su-ch'ŏl (성수철; 成壽鐵; 1512–?)
    - Granddaughter - Sŏng Myŏng-ik (성명억; 成命億), Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏; 1515–?)
    - Granddaughter - Sŏng Ch'ŏn-ŏk (성천억; 成薦億), Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏; 1519–?)
    - Granddaughter - Sŏng Ka-si (성가시; 成加屎), Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏; 1530–?)
- Daughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
  - Son-in-law - Kwŏn Yŏng (권영; 權詠) of the Andong Kwŏn clan
    - Grandson - Kwŏn Ho (권호; 權顥)
    - Grandson - Kwŏn I (권이; 權頤; 1541–?)
- Daughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
  - Son-in-law - Yi Hŭi-myŏng (이희명; 李希明) of the Pyeongchang Yi clan
    - Grandson - Yi Sŏp (이섭; 李渉; 1534–?)
    - Grandson - Yi Pal (이발; 李潑)
    - Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Pyeongchang Yi clan (평창 이씨)
    - Grandson - Yi Ok (이옥; 李沃; 1537–?)
    - Grandson - Yi Ch'ŏl (이철; 李澈; 1538–?)

Family

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References

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