Gi Cheol or Ki Chul (died 1356), also known by his

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Bayan Buka, was a political figure and nobleman in the late

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. After his younger sister,

Empress Gi Empress Gi or Empress Ki (Hangul: 기황후, Hanja: 奇皇后; 1315–1370(?)), also known as Empress Qi () or Öljei Khutuk (Mongolian language, Mongolian: Өлзийхутаг; ), was one of the Khatun, primary empresses of Toghon Temür (Empero ...

who was the wife of

Toghon Temür Toghon Temür ( mn, Тогоонтөмөр; Mongolian script: ; ; 25 May 1320 – 23 May 1370), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Huizong of Yuan () bestowed by the Northern Yuan dynasty and by his posthumous ...

gave birth to a

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, he then honoured as Internal Prince Deokseong. Gi Cheol received a government post from the

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and appointed as ''Daesado'' (대사도, 大司徒) in 1340. Since the

Haengju Gi clan Haengju Gi clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Haengju Gi clan was 27379. Their founder was who was one of the Jun of Gojoseon’s three de ...

was regarded as one of the noble family in

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, so at Yuan official events, Gi Cheol was given preferential treatment with or equal to that of the Goryeo king. In 1356, he was invited to a palace banquet, but as soon as he entered it,

King Gongmin Gongmin of Goryeo (23 May 1330 – 27 October 1374), also known by his Mongolian name, Bayan Temür., was 31st ruler of Goryeo from 1351 to 1374. He was the second son of King Chungsuk. Biography Early life Goryeo had been a semi-autonomou ...

, whom seen him and Gwon Gyeom for treason and conspiracy arrested them two and executed them by mace. Gi Yu-geol and Öljei Buka were also killed under King Gongmin's command. This event is known as Byeongsin coup in Korean history.

Family

*Father: Gi Ja-o (기자오) **Grandfather: Gi-Gwan (기관) ***Great-grandfather: Gi Yun-suk (기윤숙) ****Great-great-grandfather: Gi Hong-yeong (기홍영) *Mother: Grand Lady Yeongan of the Yi clan (영안왕대부인 이씨), also known as Wangzai Han Khatun. **Grandfather: Yi Haeng-geom (이행검) ***Older brother: Gi-Sik (기식) ***Younger brother: Gi-Won, Prince Deokyang (기원 덕양군) ****Nephew: Öljei Bukha ***Younger brother: Gi-Ju (기주) ***Younger brother: Gi-Yun (기윤) ***Younger sister:

– married Emperor Huizong of Yuan. ****Nephew: Emperor Zhaozong of Yuan – married Empress Gwon. *Children(s): **1st son: Gi Yu-geol (기유걸; d. 1356) **2nd son: Gi In-geol (기인걸) – had a son (Gi-Sin (기신); father of Gi Seok-son (기석손)) and a daughter who married Bak-Gyeong (박경). **3rd son: Gi Se-geol (기세걸) **4th son: Saein Temür **5th son: Gi Sya-in (기샤인; d. 1356) **A daughter who married Wang Jung-gwi (왕중귀)

In popular culture

*Portrayed by Kim Yoon-hyung in the 1983 KBS TV series ''

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in the 2005–2006 MBC TV Series ''

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''. *Portrayed by

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in the 2012 SBS TV series ''

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References

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