Hwang Hŭi

Hwang Hŭi (Korean: 황희; Hanja: 黃喜; 1363–1452) was a politician of the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties, who came from the Jangsu Hwang clan and served as Chief State Councilor of the Joseon dynasty from 1431 to 1449.

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Hwang Hŭi 황희


Chief State Councillor
In office 8 October 1431 – 21 October 1449
Preceded by	Ku Chong-gil
Succeeded by	Ha Yŏn
Left State Councillor
In office 21 February 1427 – 9 December 1430
Preceded by	Yi Chik
Succeeded by	Maeng Sa-sŏng
Right State Councillor
In office 18 July 1426 – 21 February 1427
Preceded by	Cho Yŏn
Succeeded by	Maeng Sa-sŏng

Personal details
Born	1363
Died	1452
Spouse(s)	Lady Ch'oe Lady Yang, of the Cheongju Yang clan
Children	Lady Hwang Hwang Ch'i-sin Hwang Po-sin Hwang Su-sin Hwang Chik-sin Lady Hwang
Parents	Hwang Kun-sŏ (father) Lady Kim, of the Yonggung Kim clan (mother)

Korean name
Hangul	황희
Hanja	黃喜
Revised Romanization	Hwang Hui
McCune–Reischauer	Hwang Hŭi
Art name
Hangul	방촌
Hanja	厖村
Revised Romanization	Bangchon
McCune–Reischauer	Pangch'on
Courtesy name
Hangul	구부
Hanja	懼夫
Revised Romanization	Gubu
McCune–Reischauer	Kubu
Posthumous name
Hangul	익성
Hanja	翼成
Revised Romanization	Ikseong
McCune–Reischauer	Iksŏng
Childhood name
Hangul	수로
Hanja	壽老
Revised Romanization	Suro
McCune–Reischauer	Suro

Biography

Hwang Hŭi was an official of Goryeo. He became an official of Joseon in 1394. Hwang Hŭi was once banished from Seoul because he advocated for Yangnyeong, the eldest prince of King Taejong, despite his bad behavior in 1418. After King Sejong the Great's enthronement, Hwang Hŭi got reappointed and held many ministerial posts. Hwang Hŭi was appointed as a prime minister in 1431 and served until 1449. He retired from the government after 18 years.

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Achievement

He distributed grain seeds for improving farming, and ordered each province to plant a lot of mulberry trees to enrich human life. In addition, the publication of 'economic land' was divided into '續典' and '集', which allowed the contents to be duplicated, omitted or separated from the content and reality.^[1]

Meanwhile, a defense measure was taken to prevent the North's wildling and southern regions by paying attention to defense issues. And in an effort to obtain a wide range of good manners, the etiquette of Goryeo was revised and supplemented, taking into account the reality of the Ming and Joseon dynasties.^[1]

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Description of Hwang Hŭi

He served as the Yeonguijeong, the highest ranking of three appointed royal prime ministers (the others being Uuijeong and Jwaguijeong) for a total of 18 years with a total of 24 years service to the monarchy. He was noted for his political philosophy that stated, "That which is just takes priority and must be enacted." Priorities during his administration included agricultural improvement, mitigating laws that increased social class gaps, and providing opportunities for candidates born out of wedlock or from concubines to take the civil service examination.^[2]

Family

Father: Hwang Kun-sŏ (황군서, 黃君瑞; 1328–1402)
Mother: Lady Kim of the Yonggung Kim clan (용궁 김씨; d. 1427)
Wives and children:
- Lady Ch'oe (최씨); daughter of Ch'oe An (최안; 崔安)
  - 1st daughter: Lady Hwang (황씨)
- Lady Yang of the Cheongju Yang clan (정경부인 청주 양씨); daughter of Yang Chin (양진; 楊震) and they married in 1388.
  - 1st son: Hwang Ch'i-sin (황치신; 黃致身)
  - 2nd son: Hwang Po-sin (황보신; 黃保身)
  - 3rd son: Hwang Su-sin (황수신; 黃守身)
  - 4th son: Hwang Chik-sin (황직신; 黃直身);
  - 2nd daughter: Lady Hwang (황씨)

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Achievement

Description of Hwang Hŭi

Family

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References

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