Ch'oe Manli (, d. October 23, 1445) was an associate professor () in the Hall of Worthies who spoke against the creation of ''

hangul The Korean alphabet is the modern writing system for the Korean language. In North Korea, the alphabet is known as (), and in South Korea, it is known as (). The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs ...

'' (then called ''eonmun'') together with other

Confucian Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy, religion, theory of government, or way of life. Founded by Confucius ...

scholars in 1444. He submitted a protest that year to King Sejong against ''hangul''.Another translation
(English)

Protest against ''Hangul''

Family

*Father - Ch'oe Ha (); 11th generation descendant of Ch'oe Ch'ung *Mother - Lady Chi of the Chungju Chi clan () *Wife - Lady Yang of the Junghwa Yang clan () * Issue ** Son - Ch'oe Kak () ** Son - Ch'oe Chŏng (; 1429 – 27 March 1466) *** Daughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Yeoheung Yi clan (; 1429 – 25 March 1505) ** Son - Ch'oe Tang () ** Son - Ch'oe Ŭn () ** Son - Ch'oe Yŏn () ** Daughter - Lady Ch'oe of the Haeju Ch'oe clan ()

In popular culture

* Portrayed by Kwon Tae-won in the 2011 SBS TV series '' Deep Rooted Tree''. * Portrayed by Lee Dae-yeon in the 2015 MBC TV series '' Splash Splash Love''. * Portrayed by Ahn Shin-woo in the 2016 KBS1 TV series '' Jang Yeong-sil''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ch'oe, Manli Joseon politicians 15th-century Korean writers 1445 deaths Manli People from Haeju

Protest against ''Hangul''

Family

In popular culture

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