Chae Je-gong
Chae Je-gong 채제공 | |
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![]() Portrait of Chae Jegong who served as Yeonguijeong during the reign of King Jeongjo. | |
Left State Councillor | |
In office 25 January 1796 – 14 July 1798 | |
Preceded by | Yu Yeon-ho |
Succeeded by | Yi Byeong-mo |
In office 14 November 1789 – 2 July 1793 | |
Preceded by | Yi Jae-hyeop |
Succeeded by | |
Right State Councillor | |
In office 15 February 1795 – 25 January 1796 | |
Preceded by | Yi Byeong-mo |
Succeeded by | Yun Si-dong |
In office 18 March 1788 – 14 November 1789 | |
Preceded by | Yi Seong-won |
Succeeded by | |
Chief State Councillor | |
In office 2 July 1793 – 11 July 1793 | |
Preceded by | Kim Ik |
Succeeded by | Hong Nak-seong |
Personal details | |
Born | Hongju-mok, Chungcheong-do, Kingdom of Joseon | 12 May 1720
Died | 22 February 1799 Hanseong-bu, Kingdom of Joseon | (aged 78)
Spouse(s) | Lady, of the Dongbok Oh clan Lady, of the Andong Kwon clan Unnamed woman |
Children | Chae Hong-won (adopted son) Chae Hong-geun (son) Chae Hong-sin (son) |
Mother | Lady, of the Yeonan Yi clan |
Father | Chae Eung-il |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Chae Je-gong |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ae Ch'e-kong |
Pen name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Beonam, Beonong |
McCune–Reischauer | Pŏn'am, Pŏn'ong |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Baekgyu |
McCune–Reischauer | Pa'ekkyu |
Posthumous name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Munsuk |
McCune–Reischauer | Munsuk |
Chae Jegong (12 May 1720 – 22 February 1799[1]) was a noted scholar, writer, politician of the Joseon period of Korea. He passed the regional civil examination (향시) at the age of 15, and held high government offices throughout his life, the Yeonguijeong position (i.e. Chief State Councilor) among them.[2] He was came from the Pyeonggang Chae clan.
Family[]
- Great-grandfather:
- Chae Si-sang (채시상, 蔡時祥)
- Grandfather:
- Chae Seong-yun (채성윤, 蔡成胤; 1659–1733)
- Father:
- Chae Eung-il (채응일, 蔡應一; 1686–1765)
- Uncle: Chae Eung-man (채응만, 蔡膺萬)
- Uncle: Chae Eung-jong (채응종, 蔡膺鍾)
- Uncle: Chae Eung-pal (채응팔, 蔡膺八)
- Chae Eung-il (채응일, 蔡應一; 1686–1765)
- Mother:
- Lady, of the Yeonan Yi clan (부인 연안 이씨)
- Grandfather: Yi Man-seong (이만성, 李萬成)
- 1st older sister: Lady Chae (부인 채씨)
- Older Brother-in-law: Sim Ji-yeon (심지연, 沈祉衍)
- 2nd older sister: Lady Chae (부인 채씨)
- Older Brother-in-law: Yi Tae-un (이태운, 李台運)
- Lady, of the Yeonan Yi clan (부인 연안 이씨)
- Wive(s) and children:
- Lady, of the Dongbok Oh clan (부인 동복 오씨)[3] – No issue.
- Lady, of the Andong Kwon clan (부인 안동 권씨)[4]
- Chae Hong-won (채홍원, 蔡弘遠; 1762–1832) – adopted son, his biological father was Chae Je-gong's relatives, Chae Min-gong (채민공, 蔡敏恭)
- Daughter-in-law: Lady Yi (부인 이씨) – daughter of Yi Gyeom-hwan (이겸환, 李謙煥); No issue.
- Daughter-in-law: Lady Yi (부인 이씨) – daughter of Yi-Sik (이식, 李식).
- Grandson: Chae Gwa-yeong (채과영, 蔡果永) – adopted.
- Great-grandson: Chae Dong-sul (채동술, 蔡東述)
- Grandson: Chae Gwa-yeong (채과영, 蔡果永) – adopted.
- Chae Hong-geun (채홍근, 蔡弘謹) – 1st son (2nd son-in-name)
- Daughter-in-law: Lady, of the Naju Jeong clan (부인 나주 정씨)[5]
- Chae Hong-sin (채홍신, 蔡弘愼) – 2nd son (3rd son-in-name)
- Chae Hong-won (채홍원, 蔡弘遠; 1762–1832) – adopted son, his biological father was Chae Je-gong's relatives, Chae Min-gong (채민공, 蔡敏恭)
Gallery[]
Portrait of Chae Jegong in Geumgwanjobok” painted by Yi Myeong-gi in 1792.
Portrait of Chae Jegong in black danryeongpo” painted by Yi Myeong-gi in 1792.
Portrait of Chae Jegong painted by Yi Myeong-gi in 1789.
In popular culture[]
- Portrayed by Park Woong in the 2007 CGV TV series Eight Days, Assassination Attempts against King Jeongjo.
- Portrayed by Han In-soo in the 2007-2008 MBC TV series Lee San, Wind of the Palace.
- Portrayed by Kim Ik-tae in the 2010 KBS2 TV series Sungkyunkwan Scandal
References[]
- ^ In Lunar calendar, he was born on 6 April 1720 and died on 18 January 1799.
- ^ Jae-eun Kang 2006, p. 387.
- ^ Daughter of Oh Pil-un (오필운, 吳弼運).
- ^ Daughter of Kwon Sang-won (권상원, 權尙元).
- ^ Daughter of Jeong Yak-yong's father, Jeong Jae-won (정재원, 丁載遠), so Lady Jeong and Jeong Yak-yong were a sibling.
Sources[]
- The National Folk Museum of Korea (2014). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture. III. 길잡이미디어. ISBN 978-89-289-0084-8.
- Lee E Wha (2006). Korea's Pastimes and Customs: A Social History. Homa & Sekey Books. ISBN 978-1-931907-38-5.
- Jae-eun Kang (2006). The Land of Scholars: Two Thousand Years of Korean Confucianism. Homa & Sekey Books. ISBN 978-1-931907-37-8.
Categories:
- 1720 births
- 1799 deaths
- 18th-century Korean writers
- Joseon Scholar-officials
- Korean people stubs