Choe Myeong-gil (; 7 October 1586 – June 19, 1647) was a

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politician and

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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 Indong Jang clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1 ...

(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 Yangcheon Heo clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gangseo District, Seoul. According to the 2015 Korean census, the number of Yangcheon Heo clan is 149,505. Their founder was . He was the descendant of Heo Hwang-ok, the quue ...

(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 The Neungseong Gu clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwasun County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Neungseong Gu clan’s member was 174,161. Their founder was who exiled himsel ...

; son of Gu In-hu, Internal Prince Neungcheon (구인후 능천부원군, 具仁垕綾川府院君)He is the nephew of

Queen Inheon Queen Inheon of the Neungseong Gu clan (Hangul: 인헌왕후 구씨, Hanja: 仁獻王后具氏; 23 May 1578 – 10 February 1626), also known as Lady Gyewoon (계운궁, 啓運宮), was the wife of Grand Internal Prince Jeongwon and the biologi ...

, the mother of

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In popular culture

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in the 2014

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in the 2015 MBC TV series ''

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in the 2017 film '' The Fortress''.

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References

External links

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Choe Myeong-gil, Korean historical person information
* Kim Haboush, JaHyun and

Martina Deuchler Martina Deuchler (born 1935 in Zurich) is a Swiss academic and author. She was a professor of Korean studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) from 1991 to 2001. Profile Martina Deuchler developed her interest in Korea by ...

(1999). ''Culture and the State in Late Chosŏn Korea.'' Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
OCLC 40926015
* Lee, Peter H. (1993). ''Sourcebook of Korean Civilization'', Vol. 1. New York: Columbia University Press. ; ;
OCLC 26353271
* Noh, Daehwan

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