Kim Chi-in

Kim Chi-in (金致仁, 1716 – 1790) was a civil official of late Joseon. He served as Chief State Councillor during the reigns of King Yeongjo and King Jeongjo. He won the favor of both King Jeongjo and King Yeongjo and served as a prime minister of the Noron Sipa faction. He was of the Cheongpung clan of origin and was the son of Chief State Councillor Kim Chae-ro. His courtesy name was Gongseo (公恕), his art name was Gojeong (古亭), and his posthumous name was Heonsuk (憲肅).

Life

During the reign of King Yeongjo, he passed the civil service examination and served as Jeonjeok and Jeongeon. He then went out as Royal Inspector of Mungyeong to govern the people. After serving as Jipyeong, he went out as Royal Inspector of Honam and returned to become Jeongeon. He then held concurrent posts as Gyeommunhak, Buyogyo, Gyori, Jwachandeuk, Busujeon, and Nangcheong. After Gyori, he became royal secretary, then Left Royal Secretary and Grand Remonstrator, concurrently serving as Biguk Bujejo. He then served as Chancellor of the Sungkyunkwan, Vice Director of the Hall of Worthies, and Vice Minister of Rites, and after that again as Vice Director of the Hall of Worthies, and then became Vice Minister of Personnel. While still Vice Director of the Hall of Worthies, he became Governor of Gyeonggi Province. Afterward, he again became Vice Minister of Personnel, and then served as Minister of Works, Minister of Personnel, and Minister of Revenue, and then served as Jidonyeongbusa. He then served as Minister of Personnel and Minister of Justice. Afterward, he became Right State Councillor and, while concurrently serving as Yakbang Dojejo, he served as Dojejo, after which he was promoted to Left State Councillor and withdrew to become Pansabu. He then returned as , concurrently serving as Dojejo, and as Naeguk Dojejo he received the trust of King Yeongjo. He was then again promoted to , served as Dojejo, and then withdrew to become Pansabu. He then again passed through the post of Yakbang Dojejo and ascended to the position of . Afterward, he withdrew to become Pansabu while concurrently serving as Dojejo, but he again became , and together with Jeong Jon-gyeom, he submitted a memorial to the king and was exiled. He then served as Pansabu, and afterward again became , concurrently serving as Yeong Gyeongyeonsa. At this time, he was exiled in connection with an incident involving Hong Bong-han, but he was released, and afterward served as Yeong Jungchubusa, then became Bongjoha, and after going to China as Gobu Jeongsa and Jinju Jeongsa, he again became Bongjoha. Afterward, he received the trust of King Jeongjo and again became . Later, he withdrew to become Yeong Jungchubusa.