Shin Gae

Shin Gae (申槩, 1374 (23rd year of King Gongmin) – 1446 (28th year of King Sejong)) was a Korean scholar-official of Joseon. His family seat was Pyeongsan (平山). His courtesy name was Jagyeok (子格), and his pen name was Injae (寅齋).

After passing the civil service examination, he served as Minister of Public Works, Vice Minister of Justice, and Grand Academician of the Yemungwan, and later held the posts of Right State Councillor and Left State Councillor. He took part in the compilation of the Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) and argued for the abolition of the Office of Affairs system of the State Council, which he succeeded in having implemented. His posthumous name was Munhui (文僖). He is the founder of the Munhui branch of the clan.

He was the great-grandfather of Shin Sang and the fifth-generation ancestor of Shin Rip.

Life

A scholar-official of the late Goryeo and early Joseon periods, of the Pyeongsan clan (平山), courtesy name Jagyeok (子格), pen name Injae (寅齋). His grandfather was Shin Jip (申諿), Bongiksudaebu (奉翊大夫) Minister of Jeolli (典理判書) and Grand Academician of the Sumunjeon (修文殿大提學) (Goryeo rank: Junior Second Rank), his father was Shin An (申晏), Junggeongdaebu and Director of the Jongbusi (宗簿寺令) (Goryeo rank: Junior Third Rank), and his mother was the daughter of Im Se-jeong (任世正), Munha Chanseongsa (門下贊成事).

Shin Gae was clever from an early age and wrote well. He passed the Samasi examination in the 2nd year of King Gongyang (1390), and after the founding of Joseon, he passed the regular civil service examination in the 2nd year of King Taejo (1393) and became Editor. He then held various offices, including Inspector of the Saheonbu, Seupyu, Junior Remonstrator of the Left, Junior Secretary of the Hyeongjo, Junior Secretary of the Hojo, Magistrate of Chungcheong Province, Senior Remonstrator of the Sagangwon, Senior Secretary of the Ijo, Secretary of the , Jeisa, and Concurrent Director of the Seungmunwon. In the 13th year of King Taejong (1413), as Vice Director of the Remonstrance Office, he concurrently served as compiler of the and as Jijegyo. In the 17th year of King Taejong (1417), after serving as Vice Minister of the , he became Minister of the Board of Works that same year and went to the Ming dynasty as envoy for the Chucheonsa (千秋使).