Seong Hui-an

Korean politician (1461–1513)

성희안

Chief State CouncillorIn office
6 May 1513 – 27 August 1513Preceded byRyu Sun-jeongSucceeded bySong JilLeft State CouncillorIn office
14 November 1512 – 6 May 1513Preceded byRyu Sun-jeongSucceeded bySong JilRight State CouncillorIn office
9 November 1509 – 14 November 1512Preceded byRyu Sun-jeongSucceeded bySong Jil Personal detailsBornJanuary 1461Died1513 (aged 51–52)

Seong Hui-an (Korean: 성희안; Hanja: 成希顔; January 1461 – July 1513) was a Korean Joseon politician and Neo-Confucianism Philosopher served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of King Jungjong in 1513 until his death. He was one of the coup leaders and maximum merits to have Jungjong become a King.^[1]

Family

Father
- Seong Chan (성찬; 成瓚)
Mother
- Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
Sibling(s)
- Older brother - Seong Hui-jeung (성희증; 成希曾)
- Older sister - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
- Older sister - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
- Older sister - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
- Older sister - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
Spouse
- Lady Jo of the Pungyang Jo clan (풍양 조씨)
Issue
- Son - Seong Yul (성율; 成瑮; 1498–?)
  - Daughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
    - Grandson - Seong Su-cheol (성수철; 成壽鐵; 1512–?)
    - Granddaughter - Seong Myeong-ik (성명억; 成命億), Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏; 1515–?)
    - Granddaughter - Seong Cheon-eok (성천억; 成薦億), Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏; 1519–?)
    - Granddaughter - Seong Ga-si (성가시; 成加屎), Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏; 1530–?)
- Daughter - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
  - Son-in-law - Gwon Yeong (권영; 權詠) of the Andong Gwon clan
    - Grandson - Gwon Ho (권호; 權顥)
    - Grandson - Gwon Yi (권이; 權頤; 1541–?)
- Daughter - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧成氏)
  - Son-in-law - Yi Hui-myeong (이희명; 李希明) of the Pyeongchang Yi clan
    - Grandson - Yi Seob (이섭; 李渉; 1534–?)
    - Grandson - Yi Bal (이발; 李潑)
    - Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Pyeongchang Yi clan (평창 이씨)
    - Grandson - Yi Ok (이옥; 李沃; 1537–?)
    - Grandson - Yi Cheol (이철; 李澈; 1538–?)

Popular culture

Portrayed by Lee Hwa-ryong in the 2017 KBS2 TV series Queen for Seven Days.

References

^ Seong Huian (in Korean)

Sources

Kim Haboush, JaHyun and Martina Deuchler (1999). Culture and the State in Late Chosŏn Korea. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674179820; OCLC 40926015
Lee, Peter H. (1993). Sourcebook of Korean Civilization, Vol. 1. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231079129; ISBN 9780231079143; ISBN 9780231104449; OCLC 26353271