Min Yeong-chan (3 December 1873 – 16 November 1948), was scion of the powerful Min clan of the late

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

period in Korea. Along with his elder brother

Min Yeong-hwan Min Yeong-hwan (민영환, 閔泳煥; 7 August 1861 - 30 November 1905) was a politician, diplomat, and general of the Korean Empire and known as a conservative proponent for reform. He was born in Seoul into the powerful Yeoheung Min clan whic ...

, Yeong-chan served in a number of official positions towards the end of the Joseon dynasty. In 1900, he served as a Korean commissioner to the Paris Universal Exposition.

Early life and education

Min Yeong-chan was born on 3 December 1873 into the Yeoheung Min clan to Min Gyeom-ho and Lady Seo. He was the younger brother of

. The Min clan rose to great prominence and power with its royal alliance. As such, Min Yeong-chan received the best education studying alongside the future

Emperor Sunjong Sunjong, the Emperor Yunghui (; 25 March 1874 – 24 April 1926), was the second and the last Emperor of Korea, of the Yi dynasty, ruling from 1907 until 1910. Biography Crown Prince of Korea Sunjong was the second son of Emperor Gojong a ...

Career

In 1889, Min passed the national civil service exam and was then named to an official position in the Hongmungwan (홍문관, 弘文館), of Office of Special Advisors. In 1897, he was named vice-president of the Hanseong Bank Corporation. In 1900, Min served as royal commissioner to the Paris Universal Exposition. He was promoted to Major General on 16 July 1904.

Family

* Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather ** Min Yu-jung (민유중, 閔維重) (1630 - 29 June 1687);

Queen Inhyeon Queen Inhyeon (Hangul: 인현왕후 민씨, Hanja: 仁顯王后閔氏; 15 May 1667 – 16 September 1701), of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the second wife and queen consort of King Sukjong, the 19th Joseon monarch. She was Queen of Joseon fr ...

’s father * Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandmother ** Internal Princess Consort Pungchang of the Pungyang Jo clan (풍창부부인 풍양 조씨, 豊昌府夫人豊壤趙氏) (1659 - 1741); Min Yu-jung’s third wife * Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather ** Min Jin-yeong (민진영, 閔鎭永) (1682 - 1724);

’s younger half-brother * Great-Great-Great-Grandfather ** Min Ak-su (민악수, 閔樂洙) * Great-Great-Grandfather ** Min Baek-sul (민백술, 閔百述) * Great-Grandfather ** Min Dan-hyeon (민단현, 閔端顯) * Great-Grandfather ** Lady Park of the Malyang Park clan (말양 박씨) * Grandfather ** Min Chi-gu (민치구, 閔致久) (1795-1874) * Grandmother ** Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (? - 17 November 1873) (정경부인 전주 이씨, 全州李氏); daughter of Yi Ok (1773 - 1820) (이옥, 李火玉) * Father ** Min Gyeom-ho (민겸호, 閔謙鎬) (1838 - 10 June 1882) *** Aunt - Grand Internal Princess Consort Sunmok of the Yeoheung Min clan (순목대원비, 純穆大院妃) (3 February 1818 - 8 January 1898) **** Uncle - Grand Internal Prince Heungseon (흥선대원군) (24 January 1820 - 22 February 1898) ***** Cousin - Cousin - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (1838 - 1869) ***** Cousin - Yi Jae-myeon, Prince Imperial Heung (흥친왕 이재면, 興親王李載冕) (22 August 1845 - 9 September 1912) ***** Cousin -

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(대한제국 고종) (8 September 1852 - 21 January 1919) ***** Cousin - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (1861 - 1899) *** Uncle - Min Seung-ho (민승호, 閔升鎬) (1830 - 1874) **** Aunt - Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (본관: 광산 김씨, 光山金氏) (? - ? 23 April) ***** Unnamed cousin (? - 1874) **** Aunt - Lady Kim of the Yeonan Kim clan (본관: 연안 김씨, 延安金氏) (? - ? 11 February) **** Aunt - Lady Yi of the Deoksu Yi clan (본관: 덕수 이씨, 德水李氏) (? - ? 1 July) *** Uncle - Min Tae-ho (민태호, 閔台鎬) (1834 - 18 October 1884) **** Aunt - Lady Paseong of the Papyeong Yun clan (파성부부인 파평 윤씨) **** Aunt - Lady Jinyang of the Jincheon Song clan (진양부부인 진천 송씨) ***** Cousin - Min Yeong-ik (민영익, 閔泳翊) (1860 - 1914); became the adoptive son of Min Seung-ho ***** Cousin - Empress Sunmyeong of the Yeoheung Min clan (순명효황후 민씨) (20 November 1872 - 5 November 1904) ***** Adoptive cousin - Min Yeong-rin (민영린, 閔泳璘) (1873 - 1 June 1932); son of Min Sul-ho * Mother ** Lady Seo (서씨, 徐氏) *** Grandfather - Seo Gyeong-sun (서경순, 徐庚淳) * Brother ** Older brother:

(민영환, 閔泳煥) (7 August 1861 - 30 November 1905) *** Sister-in-law: Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (김씨, 金氏); (본관: 안동 김씨, 김명진의 딸) Min Yeong-hwan's first wife; daughter of Kim Myeong-jin (김명진, 金明鎭) *** Sister-in-law: Park Soo-young of the Bannam Park clan (박수영); (본관: 반남 박씨, 박용훈의 딸) Min Yeong-hwan's second wife; daughter of Park Yong-hoon (박용훈, 朴龍勳) **** Nephew: Min Beom-sik (민범식, 閔範植) (1896 - ?) **** Nephew: Min Jang-sik (민장식, 閔章植) **** Nephew: Min Gwang-sik (민광식, 閔光植) *Wives and issue(s): #Lady Kang of the Geumcheon Kang clan (강씨, 姜氏); from Korea ##Son: Min Hong-sik (민홍식) ### Daughter-in-law: Lady Hwang of the Changwon Hwang clan (5 December 1894 – 22 May 1914);She is the maternal granddaughter of

Prince Yeongpyeong Prince Yeongpyeong (Hangul: 영평군, Hanja: 永平君; 30 August 1828 – 1 February 1902), personal name Yi Gyeong-eung (Hangul: 이경응; Hanja: 李景應), was a member of the Royal Jeonju Yi clan, as the second son of Grand Internal Princ ...

, son of Grand Internal Prince Jeongye and older half-brother of King Cheoljong Min Hong-sik’s first wife ##Daughter: Lady Min (민씨) #Lady Meiri of the Hu clan (후메이리, 胡美梨); from China

References

External links

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on Encykorea . {{DEFAULTSORT:Min, Yeong-chan Korean politicians 1873 births Year of death missing Yeoheung Min clan Imperial Korean military personnel Major generals of Korean Empire Officials of the Korean Empire