Hong Yunsŏng

Hong Yunsŏng
홍윤성
Chief State Councillor
In office
September 27, 1469 – May 6, 1470
Preceded byHan Myŏnghoe
Succeeded byYun Chaun
Left State Councillor
In office
March 23, 1469 – May 6, 1470
Preceded byKim Chil
Succeeded byYun Chaun
Right State Councillor
In office
June 21, 1467 – October 17, 1467
Preceded byCh'oe Hang
Succeeded byKang Sun
Personal details
Born1425
DiedOctober 7, 1475(1475-10-07) (aged 49–50)
Korean name
Hangul
홍윤성
Hanja
洪允成
Revised RomanizationHong Yunseong
McCune–ReischauerHong Yunsŏng

General Hong Yunsŏng (Korean홍윤성; Hanja洪允成; 1425–October 7, 1475) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and soldier.[1] He was a member of the court of King Sejo,[2] as the Left and Right State Councillor from 1467 to 1469, and the Chief State Councillor from August 1469 to April 1470 .

His birth name was Usŏng (Korean우성; Hanja禹成), his art names were Yŏnghae (Korean영해; Hanja領海), Kyŏnghae (Korean경해; Hanja傾海), and Kyŏngŭmdang (Korean경음당; Hanja鯨飮堂), and his courtesy name was Suong (Korean수옹; Hanja守翁).

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References

  1. ^ 홍윤성 洪允成. Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  2. ^ 홍윤성. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Academy of Korean Studies. 2005-11-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-10-10.