Chae Je-gong
채제공
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 byYu Yeon-ho
Succeeded byYi Byeong-mo
In office
14 November 1789 – 2 July 1793
Preceded byYi Jae-hyeop
Succeeded byKim Jong-su
Right State Councillor
In office
15 February 1795 – 25 January 1796
Preceded byYi Byeong-mo
Succeeded byYun Si-dong
In office
18 March 1788 – 14 November 1789
Preceded byYi Seong-won
Succeeded byKim Jong-su
Chief State Councillor
In office
2 July 1793 – 11 July 1793
Preceded byKim Ik
Succeeded byHong Nak-seong
Personal details
Born(1720-05-12)12 May 1720
Hongju-mok, Chungcheong Province, Joseon
Died22 February 1799(1799-02-22) (aged 78)
Hanseong-bu, Joseon
Spouse(s)Lady, of the Dongbok Oh clan
Lady, of the Andong Kwon clan
Unnamed woman
ChildrenChae Hong-won (adopted son)
Chae Hong-geun (son)
Chae Hong-sin (son)
Parents
  • Chae Eung-il (father)
  • Lady, of the Yeonan Yi clan (mother)
Korean name
Hangul
채제공
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChae Je-gong
McCune–ReischauerCh'ae Che-kong
Art name
Hangul
번암, 번옹
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBeonam, Beonong
McCune–ReischauerPŏn'am, Pŏn'ong
Courtesy name
Hangul
백규
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBaekgyu
McCune–ReischauerPaekkyu
Posthumous name
Hangul
문숙
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMunsuk
McCune–ReischauerMunsuk

Chae Je-gong (12 May 1720 – 22 February 1799[1]) was a noted scholar, writer, politician of the Joseon period of Korea. Chae was the leader of the Southerners (or Namin faction) during the reign of King Jeongjo. He passed the regional civil examination (향시) at the age of 15, the mungwa exam at age 23 in 1743, and held high government offices throughout his life, the Yeonguijeong position (i.e. Chief State Councilor) among them.[2] He came from the Pyeonggang Chae clan.

Family

Gallery

  • Portrait of Chae Jegong in Geumgwanjobok” painted by Yi Myeong-gi in 1792.
    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 in black danryeongpo” painted by Yi Myeong-gi in 1792.
  • Portrait of Chae Jegong painted by Yi Myeong-gi in 1789.
    Portrait of Chae Jegong painted by Yi Myeong-gi in 1789.

In popular culture

References

  1. ^ In the Korean calendar (lunar), he was born on 6 April 1720 and died on 18 January 1799.
  2. ^ Jae-eun Kang 2006, p. 387.
  3. ^ Daughter of Oh Pil-woon (오필운; 吳弼運)
  4. ^ Daughter of Kwon Sang-won (권상원; 權尙元)
  5. ^ illegitimate daughter of Jeong Yak-yong's father, Jeong Jae-won (정재원; 丁載遠), so Lady Jeong and Jeong Yak-yong are half-siblings.

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