Kang Gwi-son

Kang Gwi-son (also known as Kang Gu-son, 姜龜孫, 1450–1505) was a civil official of the early Joseon period. His family seat was Jinju, and he was the son of Left State Councillor Kang Hui-maeng. He served as Right State Minister during the reign of Yeonsangun. His courtesy name was Yonghyu (用休), and his posthumous name was Sukheon (肅憲).

Life

During the reign of Seongjong, he passed the civil service examination and became Vice Director of the Royal Stables (사복시정). He was later promoted to Chief Inspector of the Saheonbu (사헌부집의). He was then dispatched as a Royal Investigator (경차관) to govern public sentiment, and soon after served as Eastern Royal Secretary and Right Royal Secretary, and in succession became Vice Director of the Hongmungwan, concurrently serving as Chamberlain (참찬관). He then passed through Left Royal Secretary and Royal Secretary of the Right and, during the reign of Yeonsangun, was promoted to Chief Royal Secretary. He subsequently held an outer post as Governor of Gyeonggi Province, governing the people, and then passed through Vice Minister of War before being promoted to Chief Inspector of the Saheonbu. During the Mu-o Literati Purge, he presided over the purge together with Noh Sa-sin, Shin Seung-seon, Han Chi-hyeong, Yun Pil-sang, Jeong Mun-hyeong, Eo Se-gyeom, Yi Se-jwa, and Yi Geuk-gyun, and as Chief Inspector he took part in the purge. He was then promoted to Minister of Justice, concurrently serving as Supervisor of the Royal Tomb Construction Office (산릉도감제조). After serving as and Chief Military Commissioner (도총관), he became . When , then Chief State Minister, died, he was appointed immediately, owing to his close relationship with his successor as Chief State Minister, . Afterward, due to the and the favor he received from Yeonsangun, he became and soon was promoted to . He then concurrently served as Chief Compiler of the Chunchugwan (춘추관당상) and Supervisor of the Royal Stables (사복시제조), and soon became . Together with , , , and , he attempted to rectify the national crisis, but failed, and he eventually died.