Choe Myeong-gil
Korean politician (1586–1647)
This article is about the Joseon Dynasty politician. For the actress, see
Choi Myung-gil .
Choe Myeong-gil최명길
In office August 27, 1642 – December 8, 1642Preceded by Yi Seong-gu Succeeded by Sin Gyeong-jin In office 1638 – February 6, 1640Preceded by Yi Hong-ju Succeeded by Hong Seo-bong In office August 26, 1637 – October 19, 1638Preceded by Yi Seong-gu Succeeded by Sin Gyeong-jin In office May 3, 1637 – 1637Monarch King Injo of Joseon Preceded by Yi Seong-gu Succeeded by Jang Yu
Born (1586-10-07 ) October 7, 1586Joseon Died June 19, 1647(1647-06-19) (aged 60)Joseon Political party Westerners (Seo-in) Spouse(s) Lady Jang of the Indong Jang clan Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan Children Choe Hu-sang (son) Lady Choe (daughter) Choe Hu-ryang (adopted son) Parents Choe Gi-nam (father) Lady Yu of the Jeonju Yu clan (mother) Hangul 최명길
Hanja 崔鳴吉
Revised Romanization Choe Myeonggil McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Myŏnggil Hangul 지천, 창랑
Hanja 遲川, 滄浪
Revised Romanization Jicheon, Changrang McCune–Reischauer Chich'ŏn, Ch'angnang Hangul 자겸
Hanja 子謙
Revised Romanization Jagyeom McCune–Reischauer Chagyŏm Hangul 문충
Hanja 文忠
Revised Romanization Munchung McCune–Reischauer Munch'ung Hangul 완성군, later 완성부원군
Hanja 完城君, later 完城府院君
Revised Romanization Wanseong-gun,[ 1] later Wanseong Buwongun[ 2] McCune–Reischauer Wansŏng-gun, later Wansŏng Puwŏn'gun
Choe Myeong-gil (Korean : 최명길 ; Hanja : 崔鳴吉 ; 7 October 1586 – June 19, 1647[ 3] ) was a Korean Joseon politician and Neo-Confucian scholar of the Yangmingist school who came from the Jeonju Choe clan. He served as the Joseon Chief State Councilor from 1638 to 1640 and 1642 to 1644.
Works
Jicheon Yujip (지천유집 遲川遺集)
Jicheon Jucha (지천주차 遲川奏箚)
Family
Father: Choe Gi-nam (최기남, 崔起南; 1559–1619)
Grandfather: Choe Su-jun (최수준, 崔秀俊)
Mother: Lady Yu of the Jeonju Yu clan (정경부인 전주 유씨, 貞敬夫人 全州 柳氏; 1556–1615)
Grandfather: Yu Yeong-rip (유영립, 柳永立; 1537–1599)
Siblings
Older brother: Choe Nae-gil, Prince Wancheon (최내길 완천군, 崔來吉 完川君; 1583–1649)
Younger brother: Choe Hye-gil (최혜길, 崔惠吉; 1591–1662)
Younger brother: Choe Ga-gil (최가길, 崔嘉吉)
Wives and children:
Lady Jang of the Indong Jang clan (정경부인 인동 장씨, 貞敬夫人 仁同 張氏); eldest daughter of Jang-Man (장만, 張晩) – No issue, so they adopted Choe Hye-gil's 2nd son.
Adopted son: Choe Hu-ryang, Prince Walleung (최후량 완릉군, 崔後亮 完陵君; 1616–1693)
Adopted daughter-in-law: Ahn Jung-im, Lady Ahn of the Gwangju Ahn clan (안중임 광주 안씨, 安仲任 廣州 安氏; 1621–1673); eldest daughter of Ahn Heon-jing (안헌징, 安獻徵)
Grandson: Choe Seok-jin (최석진, 崔錫晉; b. 1640)
Grandson: Choe Seok-jeong (최석정, 崔錫鼎; 1646–1715); become the adoptive son of his uncle, Choe Hu-sang
Granddaughter-in-law: Lady Yi Gyeong-eok (이경억, 李慶億)
Great-Grandson: Choe Chang-dae (최창대, 崔昌大)
Grandson: Choe Seok-hang (최석항, 崔錫恒; 1654–1724)
Granddaughter: Lady Choe Du-sik (최두식, 崔斗息; b. 1651)
Grandson-in-law: Yun Je-myeong (윤제명, 尹濟明)
Granddaughter: Lady Choe Dan-sik (최단식, 崔端息; b. 1656)
Grandson-in-law: Shin Gok (신곡, 申轂)
Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan (정경부인 양천 허씨, 貞敬夫人 陽川 許氏); daughter of Heo In (허인, 許嶙)
Son: Choe Hu-sang (최후상, 崔後尙; 1631–1680) – No issue, so he adopted Choe Hu-ryang's 2nd son.
Unnamed concubine (첩)
Daughter: Lady Choe (최씨, 崔氏)
Son-in-law: Gu Hoeng (구횡, 具鐄; b. 1638) of the Neungseong Gu clan ; son of Gu In-hu, Internal Prince Neungcheon (구인후 능천부원군, 具仁垕 綾川府院君)[ 4]
In popular culture
Drama and Television series
Webtoon
Portrayed in the 2019 KakaoPage Webtoon series Finally, The Blue Flame
See also
References
^ Meaning "Prince Wanseong".
^ Meaning "Internal Prince Wanseong".
^ In Lunar Calendar, Choi was born on 25 August 1586 and died on 17 May 1647
^ He is the nephew of Queen Inheon , the mother of King Injo
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