Choe Hang (?–1024) was a civil minister (called ''munsin'') of the

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Choe clan during the

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dynasty. In 991, the 10th year of King Seongjong's reign, as he passed ''

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'' or civil minister exam, with the highest point, he entered to the court. When

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(金致陽) plotted to throne his natural born son in 1009, the 12th year of King Mokjong's reign, Choe prevented the conspiracy by helping Hyeonjong, to ascend the throne along with

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. In 1010, when he served as the post of ''Jeongdang munhak'' (政堂文學), he revived '' Palgwanhoe'' (八關會), a national

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that had been ceased for the past 30 years.최항 崔沆 a(? ~ 1024)
(in Korean)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Choe, Hang (Goryeo Civil Minister) 11th-century Korean people Goryeo Buddhists Choe clan of Gyeongju 1024 deaths Year of birth unknown

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