Sŏng Hŭian

In this Korean name, the family name is Seong.
Sŏng Hŭian
성희안
Chief State Councillor
In office
6 May 1513 – 27 August 1513
Preceded byRyu Sun-jeong
Succeeded bySong Jil
Left State Councillor
In office
14 November 1512 – 6 May 1513
Preceded byRyu Sun-jeong
Succeeded bySong Jil
Right State Councillor
In office
9 November 1509 – 14 November 1512
Preceded byRyu Sun-jeong
Succeeded bySong Jil
Personal details
BornJanuary 1461
Died1513 (aged 51–52)

Sŏng Hŭian (Korean: 성희안; Hanja: 成希顔; January 1461 – July 1513) was a Korean Joseon politician and Neo-Confucianism Philosopher served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of King Jungjong in 1513 until his death. He was one of the coup leaders and maximum merits to have Jungjong become a King.[1]

Family

  • Father
    • Seong Chan (성찬; 成瓚)
  • Mother
  • Sibling(s)
    • Older brother - Seong Hui-jeung (성희증; 成希曾)
    • Older sister - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏)
    • Older sister - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏)
    • Older sister - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏)
    • Older sister - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏)
  • Spouse
  • Issue
    • Son - Seong Yul (성율; 成瑮; 1498–?)
      • Daughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
        • Grandson - Seong Su-cheol (성수철; 成壽鐵; 1512–?)
        • Granddaughter - Seong Myeong-ik (성명억; 成命億), Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏; 1515–?)
        • Granddaughter - Seong Cheon-eok (성천억; 成薦億), Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏; 1519–?)
        • Granddaughter - Seong Ga-si (성가시; 成加屎), Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏; 1530–?)
    • Daughter - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏)
      • Son-in-law - Gwon Yeong (권영; 權詠) of the Andong Gwon clan
        • Grandson - Gwon Ho (권호; 權顥)
        • Grandson - Gwon Yi (권이; 權頤; 1541–?)
    • Daughter - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏)
      • Son-in-law - Yi Hui-myeong (이희명; 李希明) of the Pyeongchang Yi clan
        • Grandson - Yi Seob (이섭; 李渉; 1534–?)
        • Grandson - Yi Bal (이발; 李潑)
        • Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Pyeongchang Yi clan (평창 이씨)
        • Grandson - Yi Ok (이옥; 李沃; 1537–?)
        • Grandson - Yi Cheol (이철; 李澈; 1538–?)

See also

References

  1. ^ Seong Huian (in Korean)

Sources

  • Kim Haboush, JaHyun and Martina Deuchler (1999). Culture and the State in Late Chosŏn Korea. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674179820; OCLC 40926015
  • Lee, Peter H. (1993). Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Vol. 1. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231079129; ISBN 9780231079143; ISBN 9780231104449; OCLC 26353271
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