Chae Je-gong
(1720-1799)
joseon-era Korean scholar and politician
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Ch'ae Chegong (May 12, 1720 – February 22, 1799) was a scholar, writer, and politician of the Joseon period of Korea. Ch'ae 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 munkwa exam at age 23 in 1743, and held high government offices throughout his life, the Yŏngŭijŏng position (i.e. Chief State Councilor) among them. He came from the Pyeonggang Ch'ae clan.
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12 May 1720
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| Died |
22 February 1799 (aged 78)
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| Zodiac | Taurus |
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