Chae Je-gong

Chae Je-gong (12 May 1720 – 22 February 1799^[1]) was a scholar, writer, and politician of the Joseon period of Korea. Chae was the leader of the Southerners (or Namin faction) during the reign of King Jeongjo. He passed the regional civil examination (향시) at the age of 15, the mungwa exam at age 23 in 1743, and held high government offices throughout his life, the Yeonguijeong position (i.e. Chief State Councilor) among them.^[2] He came from the Pyeonggang Chae clan.

Quick Facts Left State Councillor, Preceded by ...

Chae Je-gong 채제공
Portrait of Chae Jegong who served as Yeonguijeong during the reign of King Jeongjo.
Left State Councillor
In office 25 January 1796 – 14 July 1798
Preceded by	Yu Yeon-ho
Succeeded by	Yi Byeong-mo
In office 14 November 1789 – 2 July 1793
Preceded by	Yi Jae-hyeop
Succeeded by	Kim Jong-su
Right State Councillor
In office 15 February 1795 – 25 January 1796
Preceded by	Yi Byeong-mo
Succeeded by	Yun Si-dong
In office 18 March 1788 – 14 November 1789
Preceded by	Yi Seong-won
Succeeded by	Kim Jong-su
Chief State Councillor
In office 2 July 1793 – 11 July 1793
Preceded by	Kim Ik
Succeeded by	Hong Nak-seong
Personal details
Born	(1720-05-12)12 May 1720 Hongju-mok, Chungcheong Province, Joseon
Died	22 February 1799(1799-02-22) (aged 78) Hanseong-bu, Joseon
Spouse(s)	Lady, of the Dongbok Oh clan Lady, of the Andong Kwon clan Unnamed woman
Children	Chae Hong-won (adopted son) Chae Hong-geun (son) Chae Hong-sin (son)
Parents	Chae Eung-il (father) Lady, of the Yeonan Yi clan (mother)
Korean name
Hangul	채제공
Hanja	蔡濟恭
Revised Romanization	Chae Jegong
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ae Chegong
Art name
Hangul	번암, 번옹
Hanja	樊巖, 樊翁
Revised Romanization	Beonam, Beonong
McCune–Reischauer	Pŏn'am, Pŏn'ong
Courtesy name
Hangul	백규
Hanja	伯規
Revised Romanization	Baekgyu
McCune–Reischauer	Paekkyu
Posthumous name
Hangul	문숙
Hanja	文肅
Revised Romanization	Munsuk
McCune–Reischauer	Munsuk

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