Wang Chaji
Wang Chaji | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1066 |
| Died | March 30, 1122 (aged 55–56) |
| Occupations | Politician General |
| Spouse | Lady Kim of the Gyeongju Kim clan |
| Children | Wang Ŭi (son) Lady Wang (daughter) |
| Relatives | Lady Wang (older sister) Lady Sŏ (daughter-in-law) Yi Kongŭi (son-in-law) Sŏ Kyun (in-law) Yi Chagyŏm (in-law) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 왕자지 |
| Hanja | 王字之 |
| RR | Wang Jaji |
| MR | Wang Chaji |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 원장 |
| Hanja | 元長 |
| RR | Wonjang |
| MR | Wŏnjang |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 장순 |
| Hanja | 章順 |
| RR | Jangsun |
| MR | Changsun |
| Childhood name | |
| Hangul | 소중 |
| Hanja | 紹中 |
| RR | Sojung |
| MR | Sojung |
Wang Chaji (Korean: 왕자지; Hanja: 王字之; 1066 – 30 March 1122[a]) was a Korean politician, general, and ambassador during the Goryeo period.[1] He was the deputy of military commander Yun Kwan and trained seventeen-thousand Jurchen soldiers from 1100 to 1108.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Wang Chaji was from Haeju. His ancestors were originally surnamed Pak, but his great-grandfather Pak Yu (박유; 朴儒) changed his surname from Pak to Wang.[2] Later he helped his brother-in-law Wang Kungmo (왕국모; 王國髦) in a military coup and the killing of Yi Chaŭi (이자의; 李資義).[3]
During the reign of King Sukjong he was appointed as a palace attendant (내시; 內侍; Naesi).[3] In 1108 he was appointed to Pyŏngmap'an'gwan (병마판관; 兵馬判官Lua error: not enough memory.) and entourage to General Yun Kwan.[3]
He successively filled various government posts, including Deputy Director of the Palace Directorate (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), Director of the Palace Directorate (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), Director of the Office of Guest Affairs (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), and Administrator of Memorials of the Security Council (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[2]
In 1115, he was appointed as Minister of Personnel (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) and envoy to China's Song dynasty.[2] Thereafter in 1117 he was the Left Policy Advisor (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) and Associate Commissioner of the Security Council (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.). In 1122, he was the Minister of Personnel, Assistant Executive in Political Affairs (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) and Superintendent of the Ministry of Revenue (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[3] He died that year at age 56.
See also
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ In the Korean calendar (lunisolar), he died on the 24th day of the 3rd month, 1122.
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Wang Ja-ji:britannica Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ a b c Wang Ja-ji:Nate Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
- ^ a b c d Wangjaji:Naver Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
Sources
[edit | edit source]- Namgounchul, 《고려명신전》(김동주 역, 성남 문화원, 2004)
External links
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