State Council of Joseon


The State Council of Joseon or Ŭijŏngbu was the highest organ of government under the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. It was led by three officials known as the High State Councillors. The Councilors were entrusted to deliberate over key problems of state, advising the king, and conveying royal decisions to the Six Ministries.
The council was formed under the reign of Jeongjong, just before Taejong seized power in 1400. It replaced an earlier institution called the "Privy Council," which had been dominated by Chŏng Tojŏn and other key figures behind the dynasty's founding. The State Council gradually declined in importance over the 500 years of Joseon's rule. Finally, the council was replaced by the cabinet in 1907, forced by Japanese intervention
The modern-day city of Uijeongbu, in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, was named after this Joseon dynasty organ.

Structure

The State Council comprised:
RankPostQuotaNote
Senior 1stChief State Councilor1
Senior 1stLeft State Councilor1
Senior 1stRight State Councilors1
Junior 1stLeft Associate State Councilor1
Junior 1stRight Associate State Councilor1
Senior 2ndLeft Assistant State Councilor1
Senior 2ndRight Assistant State Councilor1
Senior 4thFirst Secretary2
Senior 5thRegulation Transcriber1
Senior 8thOfficial Recorder2