Ch'oe Myŏnggil


Ch'oe Myŏnggil 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
  • ''Jicheon Jucha''

Family

  • Father: Choe Gi-nam
  • *Grandfather: Choe Su-jun
  • Mother: Lady Yu of the Jeonju Yu clan
  • *Grandfather: Yu Yeong-rip
  • Siblings
  • *Older brother: Choe Nae-gil, Prince Wancheon
  • *Younger brother: Choe Hye-gil
  • *Younger brother: Choe Ga-gil
  • Wives and children:
  • *Lady Jang of the Indong Jang clan ; eldest daughter of Jang-Man – No issue, so they adopted Choe Hye-gil's 2nd son.
  • **Adopted son: Choe Hu-ryang, Prince Walleung
  • ***Adopted daughter-in-law: Ahn Jung-im, Lady Ahn of the Gwangju Ahn clan ; eldest daughter of Ahn Heon-jing
  • ****Grandson: Choe Seok-jin
  • ****Grandson: Choe Seok-jeong ; become the adoptive son of his uncle, Choe Hu-sang
  • ***** Granddaughter-in-law: Lady Yi Gyeong-eok
  • ****** Great-Grandson: Choe Chang-dae
  • ****Grandson: Choe Seok-hang
  • ****Granddaughter: Lady Choe Du-sik
  • *****Grandson-in-law: Yun Je-myeong
  • ****Granddaughter: Lady Choe Dan-sik
  • *****Grandson-in-law: Shin Gok
  • *Lady Heo of the Yangcheon Heo clan ; daughter of Heo In
  • **Son: Choe Hu-sang – No issue, so he adopted Choe Hu-ryang's 2nd son.
  • *Unnamed concubine
  • **Daughter: Lady Choe
  • ***Son-in-law: Gu Hoeng of the Neungseong Gu clan; son of Gu In-hu, Internal Prince Neungcheon

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