Choe Hyo-won

Choe Hyo-won (Korean: 최효원, Hanja: 崔孝元; 20/23 February 1638 – 15 August 1672), of the Haeju Choe clan (Korean: 해주 최씨, Hanja: 海州 崔氏), 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]

In this Korean name, the family name is Choe.
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChoe Hyowon
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Hyowŏn
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationUigyeong
McCune–ReischauerŬikyŏng

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 15 August 1672, at the age of 35 and is buried in Jingwan-dong, Eunpyeong District, Seoul, near the tombs of Choe Su-gang, Hong Gye-nam and Hong Gye-ung. The tombs of Choe Tae-il and Choe Mal-jeong were located in Bulgwan-dong, Eunpyeong District.

Family
  • Father: Choe Tae-il (최태일, 崔泰逸)
    • Grandfather: Choe Mal-jeong (최말정, 崔末貞)
      • Great-grandfather: Choe Eok-ji (최억지, 崔億之)
  • Mother: Lady Jang of the Pyeonggang Jang clan (평강 장씨, 平康 張氏)
    • Grandfather: Jang Won (장원, 張遠)
  • Wife
    • Lady Hong of the Namyang Hong clan (남양 홍씨, 南陽 洪氏) (17 October 1639 – 18 December 1673)
      • Father-in-law: Hong Gye-nam (1602 – ?) (홍계남, 洪季男)[3]
      • Mother-in-law: Lady Kim of the Gangneung Kim clan (강릉 김씨, 江陵 金氏)
  • Children:
    • Daughter: Lady Choe of the Haeju Choe clan (부인 최씨, 海州 崔氏)
      • Son-in-law: Seo Jeon (서전)
        • Granddaughter: Lady Seo (서씨)
          • Grandson-in-law: Yi Hyeong-nyeon (이형년)
    • Daughter: Royal Noble Consort Suk (숙빈 최씨, 淑嬪 崔氏) (17 December 1670 – 9 April 1718)
    • Son: Choe Hu (최후, 崔垕)
      • Daughter-in-law: Lady Ahn of the Sunheung Ahn clan (순흥 안씨, 順興 安氏)[5]
        • Grandson: Choe Su-gang (최수강, 崔壽崗) (? – 21 December 1749)
          • Granddaughter-in-law: Lady Kim (김씨)
            • Great-grandson: Choe Jin-hae (최진해, 崔鎭海)
            • Great-grandson: Choe Jin-hyeong (최진형, 崔鎭衡)
        • Granddaughter: Lady Choe of the Haeju Choe clan (부인 최씨, 海州 崔氏)
          • Grandson-in-law: Jo Tae-hang (조태항)
            • Unnamed great-grandson
            • Great-granddaughter: Lady Jo (조씨)
            • Great-granddaughter: Lady Jo (조씨)

References
  1. Lee Eun-shik (2009). 우리가 몰랐던 한국사 [The Korean History That We Didn't Know] (in Korean). Taoreum. ISBN 9788996200871.
  2. "조선왕조실록". sillok.history.go.kr. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  3. Hong Gye-nam was a warrior in the middle of the Joseon dynasty and served as a military commander during the Imjin War. He came from the Namyang Hong clan.
  4. Died prematurely not long after his birth in 1693.
  5. Daughter of Ahn Jun-yeong (안준영).
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