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Hong Yunsŏng
General Hong Yunsŏng (; 1425–7 October 1475) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and soldier. He was a member of the court of King Sejo, First and Second Vice Prime minister (also called Left and Right State Councillor, respectively) from 1467 to 1469, and Prime Minister (also called Chief State Councillor) from August 1469 to April 1470 . His birth name was Useong (), his pennames were Yeonghae (), Gyeonghae (), and Gyeongeumdang (), and his Chinese style name was Suong (). Popular culture * Portrayed by Yoo Sang-jae in 2013 film '' The Face Reader''. See also * Han Myŏnghoe * Shin Suk-ju * Chŏng Inji * Kwŏn Ram * Sŏng Sammun Sŏng Sammun (; 1418 – 8 June 1456) was a scholar-official of the early Joseon period who rose to prominence in the court of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418–1450). He was executed after being implicated in a plot to dethrone Sejo of Joseon, K ... * Hong Tal-son References External links britannica :Hong Yun-seong Hong Yun- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong (Korean Name)
Hong is the common English spelling of 홍, in hanja, it means "wide" or "big". Clans As with all Korean family names, the holders of the Hong surname are divided into different patrilineal clans, or lineages, based on their ancestral seat. Most such clans trace their lineage back to a specific founder. This system was at its height under the yangban aristocracy of the Joseon Dynasty, but it remains in use today. There are approximately 241 such clans claimed by South Koreans. Historically, there had been 10 clans known but currently there are four clans remaining. Hong clans include Namyang, Pungsan, Bugye, and Hongju. Namyang clan The biggest clan is Namyang clan () whose founder was Hong Eun-yeol in the Goryeo Dynasty. Another founder of this clan was Hong Seon-haeng. Thus, the Namyang Hong clan is unique among Korean surnames in that it includes two separate unrelated family lines. Pungsan clan All ancestry of Andong's Pungsan Hong () may be traced to the Goryeo dynas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Face Reader
''The Face Reader'' (; lit. "Physiognomy") is a 2013 South Korean period action drama film starring Song Kang-ho as the son of a disgraced noble family who goes around Joseon and a ''gwansang'' expert. He is able to assess the personality, mental state and habits of a person by looking at his or her face. His talents bring him to the royal courts where he becomes involved in a power struggle between Grand Prince Suyang and general Kim Jong-seo, a high-ranking loyalist to King Munjong. It is the first installment of the Jupiter Film's three-part film project on the Korean fortune-telling traditions and was followed by two sequels, ''The Princess and the Matchmaker'' and ''Feng Shui'' in 2018. ''The Face Reader'' became one of the highest-grossing films in South Korea in 2013, with 9.1 million admissions. It won six awards at the 50th Grand Bell Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Han Jae-rim, and Best Actor for Song Kang-ho. This film is Lee Jong-suk's only historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Revolutionaries
Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, people from the Korean peninsula or of Korean descent * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Korean **Korean dialects **See also: North–South differences in the Korean language Places * Korean Peninsula, a peninsula in East Asia **North Korea **South Korea Other uses *Korean Air, flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea See also *Korean War, 1950-present war between North Korea and South Korea; ceasefire since 1953 *Names of Korea, various country names used in international contexts *History of Korea The Lower Paleolithic era on the Korean Peninsula and in Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago. Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825. The earl ..., the history of Korea up to 1945 * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseon Generals
Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom was founded following the aftermath of the overthrow of Goryeo in what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul. The kingdom's northernmost borders were expanded to the natural boundaries at the rivers of Yalu River, Amnok and Tumen River, Tuman through the subjugation of the Jurchen people, Jurchens. During its 500-year duration, Joseon encouraged the entrenchment of Korean Confucianism, Confucian ideals and doctrines in Korean society. Neo-Confucianism was installed as the new state's ideology. Korean Buddhism, Buddhism was accordingly discouraged, and occasionally Buddhists faced persecution. Joseon consolidated its effective rule over the Korean peninsula and saw the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1475 Deaths
Year 1475 ( MCDLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * January 10 – Battle of Vaslui (Moldavian–Ottoman Wars): Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire, which is led at this time by Mehmed the Conqueror of Constantinople. * July 4 – Burgundian Wars: Edward IV of England lands in Calais, in support of the Duchy of Burgundy against France. * August 29 – The Treaty of Picquigny ends the brief war between France and England. * November 13 – Burgundian Wars – Battle on the Planta: Forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy are victorious against those of the Duchy of Savoy, near Sion, Switzerland. * November 14 – The original Landshut Wedding takes place, between George, Duke of Bavaria, and Hedwig Jagiellon. * December – The Principality of Theodoro falls to the Ottoman Empire, arguably taking with it the final territorial remnant of the successor to the Roman Kingdom after n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1425 Births
Year 1425 ( MCDXXV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. Events January – March * January 8 – The internment of Ming dynasty China's Yongle Emperor, who died on August 12, takes place at the Chang Mausoleum in Beijing's Ming tombs. * January 13 – The Venetian Republic's Great Council authorizes spending to equip 25 galleys for use as warships. * January 19 – The Yongle Era ends in China and the Hongxi era begins. * February 12 – Discrimination against the Caquins of Brittany is increased as the Duke of Brittany, Jean V, forbids the Caquins from engaging in trade. * February 24 – King Henry VI of England summons the English Parliament, ordering the members to assemble on April 30 at Westminster. * February 27 – At the age of 10, Vasily II becomes the new Grand Prince of Moscow upon the death of his father, Vasily I of Moscow. Vasily II's mother, Sophia of Lithuania, serves as his regent. * March 12 & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Tal-son
Hong Tal-son (, 1415 – 25 November 1472) was a politician and soldier of the Joseon period of Korea. His courtesy name was Kach'ik (). He was part of the plots which instated King Sejo on his throne (). As a result, he was nominated as the #10 in the 1st rank merit subject of 1453 and the #10 in the 2nd rank merit subject of 1455, with the title Prince Namyang ().Hong Tal-son at Encyclopedia of Korean National Culture through daum In 1459, he was promoted to Internal Prince Namyang 남양부원군 南陽府院君. Under , Yejong and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sŏng Sammun
Sŏng Sammun (; 1418 – 8 June 1456) was a scholar-official of the early Joseon period who rose to prominence in the court of King Sejong the Great (r. 1418–1450). He was executed after being implicated in a plot to dethrone Sejo of Joseon, King Sejo (r. 1455–1468) and restore his predecessor Danjong of Joseon, King Danjong (r. 1452–1455), and is known as one of the ''sayuksin'' (사육신, the six martyred ministers) with reference to this plot. Biography Sŏng was born in Hongseong (then Hongju), South Chungcheong Province to a yangban family of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (). He passed the lower kwagŏ, examination at the regular triennial administration in 1438. He soon gained the favor of Sejong the Great of Joseon, King Sejong, and was appointed to the Hall of Worthies. From 1442 to 1446, he cooperated with other members of that body to compose the ''Hunmin Jeongeum'', in which the hangul alphabet was first presented to the world. The level of his involvement in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwŏn Ram
Kwŏn Ram (; 2 June 1416 – 6 February 1465), art name Sohandang () was a Korean politician, writer, and historian of the Joseon period. He served as Left State Councillor, and the entourage of Sejo of Joseon. He was the father-in-law of general Nam Yi, and Shin Su-geun. Family * Grandfather ** Kwŏn Kŭn (1352 – 14 February 1409) * Grandmother ** Princess Sukgyeong, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (; 1367–1423) * Father ** Kwŏn Che (1387–1445) * Mother ** Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (; 1385–1468); daughter of Yi Hyu (), Kwŏn Che's first wife * Siblings ** Older sister - Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn clan (1397–?) ** Older sister - Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn clan (1407–1460) ** Older brother - Kwŏn Chi (; 1413–?) ** Younger brother - Kwŏn Pan (; 1419–1472) ** Younger brother - Kwŏn Hwi (; 1422–1461) ** Younger brother - Kwŏn Sŏl (; 1424–?) ** Younger brother - Kwŏn Kyŏng (; 1426–?) ** Younger sister - Lady Kwŏn of the Andong Kwŏn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chŏng Inji
Chŏng Inji (; December 28, 1396 – November 26, 1478) was a Korean Neo-Confucian scholar, historian who served as Vice Minister of Education or Deputy Chief Scholar (Head of Office for Special Advisors) during the reign of King Sejong the Great, Minister of Rites during the reign of King Munjong and Danjong, Left or Second State Councillor from 1453 to 1455 during the reign of King Danjong, and Chief State Councillor from 1455 to 1458 during the reign of King Sejo. He was nicknamed Hakyeokjae (). He was from the Hadong Chŏng clan () Letters of Chŏng Inji He is perhaps best known for having written the postscript of the '' Hunmin Jeongeum Haerye'', the commentary on and explanation of the native alphabet Hangeul invented by King Sejong in 1443. He also contributed to the '' Goryeo-sa'', the official history of the Goryeo dynasty, and the '' Yongbi Eocheon-ga'' (). His second son, Chŏng Hyŏnjo, was married to Princess Uisuk, the second daughter of King Sejo of Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Suk-ju
Sin Sukchu (; August 2, 1417 – July 23, 1475) was a Korean politician during the Joseon period. He served as Prime Minister from 1461 to 1466 and again from 1471 to 1475. He came from the Goryeong Sin clan (). Sin was an accomplished polyglot, and was particularly well educated in the Chinese language.Handel (2014): 294. He served as a personal linguistic expert to King Sejong, and was intimately involved in the creation and application of the Korean alphabet known in modern times as Hangul. Sin used the newly created hangul system to create an accurate transcription of spoken Mandarin Chinese in 15th century Ming dynasty China. These transcriptions haven proven accurate and reliable, and his transcriptions are now "an invaluable source of information on the pronunciations of Ming-era andarin" Family * Father ** Sin Chang (; 1382 – 8 February 1433) * Mother ** Lady Chŏng of the Naju Chŏng clan () (1390–?) * Siblings ** Older brother - Sin Maengchu () (1410–?) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
