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Sin Sukchu

Korean politician (1417–1475) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sin Sukchu
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Sin Sukchu (Korean: 신숙주; Hanja: 申叔舟; August 2, 1417 July 23, 1475) was a Korean politician during the Joseon period. He served as Prime Minister from 1461 to 1466 and again from 1471 to 1475. He came from the Goryeong Sin clan (고령 신씨; 高靈 申氏).

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Sin was an accomplished polyglot, and was particularly well educated in the Chinese language.[1] He served as a personal linguistic expert to King Sejong, and was intimately involved in the creation and application of the Korean alphabet known in modern times as Hangul.[1] Sin used the newly created hangul system to create an accurate transcription of spoken Mandarin Chinese in 15th century Ming dynasty China.[1][2] These transcriptions haven proven accurate and reliable, and his transcriptions are now "an invaluable source of information on the pronunciations of Ming-era [Mandarin]."[1]

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Family

  • Father
    • Sin Chang (신장; 申檣; 1382 – February 8, 1433)
  • Mother
    • Lady Chŏng of the Naju Chŏng clan (나주 정씨; 羅州 丁氏) (1390–?)
  • Siblings
    • Older brother - Sin Maengchu (신맹주; 申孟舟) (1410–?)
    • Older brother - Sin Chungchu (신중주; 申仲舟; 1413–1447)
    • Older sister - Lady Sin of the Goryeong Sin clan (고령 신씨; 高靈 申氏) (1415–?)
    • Younger sister - Lady Sin of the Goryeong Sin clan (고령 신씨; 高靈 申氏) (1417–?)
    • Younger brother - Sin Songchu (신송주; 申松舟; 1420–1464)
    • Younger brother - Sin Malchu (신말주; 申末舟; 1429–1503)
  • Wife and children
    • Princess Consort Musong of the Musong Yun clan (무송군부인 무송 윤씨; 1420 – January 23, 1456); daughter of Yun Kyŏngyŏn (윤경연; 尹景淵)
      • Son - Sin Chu (신주; 申澍; 1434 – February 21, 1456)
      • Son - Sin Myŏn (신면; 申沔; 1438 – May 21, 1467)
      • Son - Sin Ch'an (신찬; 申澯) (1440–?)
      • Son - Sin Chŏng (신정; 申瀞; 1442 – April 24, 1482)
      • Son - Sin Chun (신준; 申浚; 1444 – 1509)
      • Son - Sin Pu (신부; 申溥; 1446 – 1487)
      • Son - Sin Hyŏng (신형; 申泂; 1449–?)
      • Son - Sin P'il (신필; 申泌; 1454 – 1518)
      • Daughter - Lady Sin of the Goryeong Sin clan (고령 신씨; 高靈 申氏; 1455 – ?)
  • Concubine
    • Lady Pae (배씨; 裵氏) (1429–?)
      • Son - Sin P'il (신필; 申潔) (1451–?)
      • Daughter - Royal Consort Suk-won of the Goryeong Sin clan (숙원 신씨; 淑媛 申氏) (1455–?)
        • Son-in-law - Sejo of Joseon (조선 세조; November 2, 1417 – September 23, 1468)
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