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Wang Chaji
Korean military officer (1066–1122) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wang Chaji (Korean: 왕자지; Hanja: 王字之; 1066 – 30 March 1122[a]) was a Korean politician, general, and ambassador during the Goryeo period.[1] He was the deputy of military commander Yun Kwan and trained seventeen-thousand Jurchen soldiers from 1100 to 1108.
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Wang Chaji was from Haeju. His ancestors were originally surnamed Pak, but his great-grandfather Pak Yu (박유; 朴儒) changed his surname from Pak to Wang.[2] Later he helped his brother-in-law Wang Kungmo (왕국모; 王國髦) in a military coup and the killing of Yi Chaŭi (이자의; 李資義).[3]
During the reign of King Sukjong he was appointed as a palace attendant (내시; 內侍; Naesi).[3] In 1108 he was appointed to Pyŏngmap'an'gwan (병마판관; 兵馬判官) and entourage to General Yun Kwan.[3]
He successively filled various government posts, including Deputy Director of the Palace Directorate (전중소감; 殿中少監; Chŏnjungsogam), Director of the Palace Directorate (전중감; 殿中監; Chŏnjunggam), Director of the Office of Guest Affairs (예빈시경; 禮賓侍卿; Yebinsigyŏng), and Administrator of Memorials of the Security Council (추밀원지주사; 樞密院知奏事; Ch'umirwŏnjijusa).[2]
In 1115, he was appointed as Minister of Personnel (이부상서; 吏部尙書; Ibusangsŏ) and envoy to China's Song dynasty.[2] Thereafter in 1117 he was the Left Policy Advisor (좌산기상시; 左散騎常侍; Chwasan'gisangsi) and Associate Commissioner of the Security Council (추밀원동지사; 樞密院同知事; Ch'umirwŏndongjisa). In 1122, he was the Minister of Personnel, Assistant Executive in Political Affairs (참지정사; 參知政事; Ch'amjijŏngsa) and Superintendent of the Ministry of Revenue (호부판사; 戶部判事; Hobup'ansa).[3] He died that year at age 56.
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- In the Korean calendar (lunisolar), he died on the 24th day of the 3rd month, 1122.
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