Choe Yu-cheong

Choe Yu-cheong (崔惟淸; 1093 – 19 January 1175 (25th day of the 12th lunar month of 1174)) was a civil official of mid-Goryeo. His courtesy name was Jikjae (直哉). He was from the Cheorwon Choe clan and was the son of Choe Seok.

Biography

• 1093 (10th year of King Seonjong): Born.
• 1099 (4th year of King Sukjong): His father died.
• 1103 (8th year of King Sukjong): Received the appointment of Jangsarang Gunginju Bujeong (將仕郞 軍器主簿同正) through his father's protection (ieum).
• 1112 (8th year of King Yejong): Passed the jinsa examination.
• 1116 (11th year of King Yejong): Appointed as Pangyeong Wonpan'gwan (沉經院判官).
• 1126 (4th year of King Injong): When the Yi Ja-gyeom's Rebellion occurred, he was dismissed from office for being implicated, because his relative Jeong Geuk-yeong (鄭克永) was expelled on the grounds that he was a maternal first cousin of Han An-in (韓安仁).
• 1132 (10th year of King Injong): Sent as an envoy to the Song.
• 1142 (20th year of King Injong): Sent as an envoy to the Jin.
• 1147 (1st year of King Uijong): Lectured on the "Yeolmyeong" (說命) chapter of the Seogyeong before King Uijong. In the 12th lunar month, he was appointed Eosadaebu Dongji Chumilwonsa (御史大夫 同知樞密院使).
• 1148 (2nd year of King Uijong): Appointed Jichumilwonsa Pansamsasa (知樞密院事 判三司事). In the 12th lunar month, he was appointed Byeongbu Sangseo (兵部尙書).
• 1149 (3rd year of King Uijong): Appointed Chamjijeongsa Pansangseo Hyeongbusa (參知政事 判尙書刑部事).
• 1150 (4th year of King Uijong): Appointed Jungseo Siranglpyeongjangsa (中書侍郞平章事).
• 1151 (5th year of King Uijong): In the 4th lunar month, appointed Panbyeongbusa (判兵部事). In the 5th lunar month, he was demoted to Namgyeong Yususa (南京留守使) for being implicated in the so-called "Daeryeong-hu incident".
• 1159 (13th year of King Uijong): Received the appointment of Sangseo Uboksa (尙書右僕射).
• 1161 (15th year of King Uijong): In the 5th lunar month, appointed Bongwonjeon Daehaksa (奉元殿大學士). In the 12th lunar month, he stepped down as Jungseo Siranglpyeongjangsa.
• 1170 (24th year of King Uijong): The military coup occurred, and many civil officials were killed. He survived, protected by generals who were moved by his virtue.
• 1170 (accession of King Myeongjong): Evaluated for his customary virtue and reputation, he was appointed Jungseo Siranglpyeongjangsa.
• 1172 (2nd year of King Myeongjong): Stepped down as Jiphyeonjeon Daehaksa Pyeyebusa (集賢殿大學士 判禮部事).
• 1174 (4th year of King Myeongjong): Died. He was 82 years old.

Family

• Father: Choe Seok (崔奭)
• Mother: Lady An of Daewon-gun (大原郡大夫人 安氏), daughter of Geomgyo Taejataebo (檢校太子太保) An Deok-bo (安德保)
  • First wife: daughter of Lee Hwan (李還), Hyeongbu Nangjung (刑部郞中)
    • Son: Choe Jeung (崔証) or Choe Gan (崔諫)
  • Second wife: Lady Jeong of Dongnae-gun (東萊郡夫人 鄭氏), eldest daughter of Jeong Hang (鄭沆), Tongui Daebu Jichumilwonsa Yebu Sangseo Hallim Haksa Seungji Munan-gong (通議大夫 知樞密院事 禮部尙書 翰林學士承旨 文安公)
    • First son: Choe Hu (崔詡)
    • Second son: Choe In (崔諲)
    • Third son: Choe Dang (崔讜)
    • Fourth son: Jonggang (宗綱) – became a monk and attained the rank of Samjung Daesa (三重大師).
    • Fifth son: Choe Seon (崔詵)
    • Sixth son: Choe Yang (崔讓)
    • Seventh son: Hoeok (懷玉) – became a monk and attained the rank of Jung Daesa (重大師).
    • Son-in-law: Bak Don-mun (朴敦文), Yebin Jubu Dongjeong (禮賓主簿同正)