Chae Je-gong

In this Korean name, the family name is Chae.
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
蔡濟恭
Revised RomanizationChae Jegong
McCune–ReischauerCh'ae Chegong
Art name
Hangul
번암, 번옹
Hanja
樊巖, 樊翁
Revised RomanizationBeonam, Beonong
McCune–ReischauerPŏn'am, Pŏn'ong
Courtesy name
Hangul
백규
Hanja
伯規
Revised RomanizationBaekgyu
McCune–ReischauerPaekkyu
Posthumous name
Hangul
문숙
Hanja
文肅
Revised RomanizationMunsuk
McCune–ReischauerMunsuk

Chae Je-gong (12 May 1720 – 22 February 1799[1]) was a scholar, writer, and 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

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  • 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)
  • Mother
    • Lady Yi of the Yeonan Yi clan (연안 이씨)
      • Grandfather - Yi Man-seong (이만성; 李萬成)
  • Siblings
    • Older sister - Lady Chae (채씨)
      • Brother-in-law - Sim Ji-yeon (심지연; 沈祉衍)
    • Older sister - Lady Chae (채씨)
      • Brother-in-law - Yi Tae-un (이태운; 李台運)
  • Wive(s) and children
    • Lady Oh of the Dongbok Oh clan (동복 오씨)[3] – No issue.
    • Lady Kwon of the Andong Kwon clan (안동 권씨)[4]
      • Adoptive son - Chae Hong-won (채홍원, 蔡弘遠; 1762–1832) – his biological father was one of Chae Je-gong's relatives, Chae Min-gong (채민공; 蔡敏恭)
        • Adoptive daughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨) – daughter of Yi Gyeom-hwan (이겸환; 李謙煥); No issue.
        • Adoptive daughter-in-law - Lady Jeong of the Dongrae Jeong clan (동래 정씨; 東萊 鄭氏); daughter of Jeong Sik (정식)
          • Adoptive grandson - Chae Gwa-yeong (채과영; 蔡果永; 1804–1852)
            • Adoptive granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨; 慶州 李氏); daughter of Yi Ga (이가; 李榎)
            • Adoptive granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (한산 이씨; 韓山 李氏); daughter of Yi Jae-seong (이재성; 李載聲)
              • Great-grandson - Chae Dong-sul (채동술; 蔡東述; 1841–1881)
                • Great-granddaughter-in-law - Lady Hong of the Pungsan Hong clan (풍산 홍씨; 豊山 洪氏); daughter of Hong Seung-wi (홍승위; 洪承褘)
    • Unnamed concubine
      • Son - Chae Hong-geun (채홍근; 蔡弘謹)
        • Daughter-in-law - Lady Jeong of the Naju Jeong clan (나주 정씨; 羅州 丁氏)[5]
      • Son - Chae Hong-sin (채홍신; 蔡弘愼)
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  • 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.
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References

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  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.

Sources

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  • The National Folk Museum of Korea (2014). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Literature: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture. Vol. 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.



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