Hong Yun-seong

Korean politician, soldier (1425–1475)
홍윤성
Chief State CouncillorIn office
27 September 1469 – 6 May 1470Preceded byHan Myeong-hoeSucceeded byYun Ja-unLeft State CouncillorIn office
23 March 1469 – 6 May 1470Preceded byKim JilSucceeded byYun Ja-unRight State CouncillorIn office
21 June 1467 – 17 October 1467Preceded byChoe HangSucceeded byGang Sun Personal detailsBorn1425Died7 October 1475(1475-10-07) (aged 49–50)Korean nameHangul
홍윤성
Hanja
洪允成
Revised RomanizationHong YunseongMcCune–ReischauerHong Yunsŏng

General Hong Yun-seong (Korean: 홍윤성; Hanja: 洪允成; 1425–7 October 1475) was a Korean Joseon Dynasty politician and soldier.[1] He was a member of the court of King Sejo,[2] First and Second Vice Prime minister (also called Left and Right State Councillor, respectively) from 1467 to 1469, and Prime Minister (also called Chief State Councillor) from August 1469 to April 1470 .

His birth name was Useong (Korean: 우성; Hanja: 禹成), his pennames were Yeonghae (Korean: 영해; Hanja: 領海), Gyeonghae (Korean: 경해; Hanja: 傾海), and Gyeongeumdang (Korean: 경음당; Hanja: 鯨飮堂), and his Chinese style name was Suong (Korean: 수옹; Hanja: 守翁).

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  1. ^ 홍윤성 洪允成. Doosan Encyclopedia (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  2. ^ "홍윤성". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Academy of Korean Studies. 2005-11-30. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
  • britannica :Hong Yun-seong (in Korean)
  • Hong Yun-seong Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)
  • 조선을 망친 것은 공신들이었다 동아일보역사산책 - 이덕일 (in Korean)
  • 홍윤성[permanent dead link] (in Korean)
  • 영의정을 노리는 홍윤성:JTBC 방송


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