Choe Hyo-won
| Choe Hyo-won | |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Hyo-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe H'yo-won |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Uigyeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | U'iky'ŏng |
Choe Hyo-won (Hangul: 최효원, Hanja: 崔孝元; 23 February 1638 – 15 August 1672), of the Haeju Choe clan, was the father of Royal Noble Consort Suk and the maternal grandfather of King Yeongjo of Joseon.[1] In February 1734, under Yeongjo's command, he was posthumously promoted to Chief State Councillor.[2]
He was married to Hong Gye-nam's daughter, Lady Hong from the Namyang Hong clan. They had two daughters and one son. Their second daughter eventually became the birth mother of Yi Geum, King Yeongjo. During his lifetime, Choi Hyo-won served as a Deputy Apology Officer (행충무위부사과, 行忠武衛副司果).
He died on August 15, 1672, at the age of 35 and is buried in Jingwan-dong, Eunpyeong District, Seoul, near the tombs of Choi Su-gang, Hong Gye-nam and Hong Gye-ung. The tombs of Choi Tae-il and Choi Mal-jeong were located in Bulgwan-dong, Eunpyeong District.
Family[]
- Great-grandfather
- Choe Eok-ji (최억지, 崔億之)
- Grandfather
- Choe Mal-jeong (최말정, 崔末貞)
- Father: Choe Tae-il (최태일, 崔泰逸)
- Mother: Lady Jang of the Pyeonggang Jang clan (정경부인 평강 장씨, 夫人 平康 張氏)
- Grandfather: Jang Won (장원, 張遠)
- Wife: Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (증 정경부인 남양 홍씨) (17 October 1639 – 18 December 1673)
- Father-in-law: Hong Gye-nam (홍계남, 洪季男; b. 1602)[3]
- Mother-in-law: Lady Kim of the Gangneung Kim clan (부인 강릉 김씨, 夫人 江陵 金氏)
- Children:
- 1st daughter: Lady Choe (부인 최씨) – married Seo Jeon (서전) and had one daughter who later married Yi Hyeong-nyeon (이형년).
- 2nd daughter: Royal Noble Consort Suk (숙빈, 淑嬪) (17 December 1670 – 9 April 1718) – became the concubine of Yi Sun, King Sukjong and the biological mother of Prince Yeongsu (영수군)[4] and Yeongjo of Joseon.
- Son: Choe Hu (최후, 崔垕)
- Daughter-in-law: Lady Ahn of the Sunheung Ahn clan (숙부인 순흥 안씨, 贈 淑夫人 順興 安氏); daughter of Ahn Jun-yeong (안준영).
- Grandson: Choe Su-gang (최수강, 崔壽崗; d. 21 December 1749) – married Lady Kim (부인 김씨) and had two sons: Choe Jin-hae (최진해, 崔鎭海) and Choe Jin-hyeong (최진형, 崔鎭衡).
- Granddaughter: Lady Choe (부인 최씨) – married Jo Tae-hang (조태항) and had one son and three daughters.
- Daughter-in-law: Lady Ahn of the Sunheung Ahn clan (숙부인 순흥 안씨, 贈 淑夫人 順興 安氏); daughter of Ahn Jun-yeong (안준영).
In popular culture[]
- Portrayed by Lee Hee-do in the 1988 MBC TV series 500 Years of Joseon: Queen In Hyun.
- Portrayed by Kang Man-hee in the 2002–2003 KBS TV series Jang Hee Bin.
- Portrayed by Chun Ho-jin in the 2010 MBC TV series Dong Yi.
References[]
- ^ Lee Eun-shik (2009). 우리가 몰랐던 한국사 [The Korean History That We Didn't Know] (in Korean). Taoreum. ISBN 9788996200871.
- ^ "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ Hong Gye-nam was a warrior in the middle of the Joseon Dynasty and served as a military commander during the Imjin War. He was came from the Namyang Hong clan.
- ^ Died prematurely in the same year not long after his birth in 1693.
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