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Hwang Hui

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1363–1452 Also known as Hwang Hui (Yeonguijeong)

A leading minister of the Joseon dynasty who served three reigns—Taejo, Taejong, and Sejong—as Chief State Councillor early in Sejong's reign, a core…

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  1. 1421–1426Hanseong (Hanyang) · Gyeonggi ProvinceServing as Chief State Councillor early in Sejong's reign, he directed the State Council's affairs and, together with Jeong In-ji and Ha Yun and other founding-era Confucian ministers, stabilized the new king's rule and handled the transfer of power and government operations after Taejong's death.
  2. 1427–1430Hanseong (Hanyang) · Gyeonggi ProvinceContinuing as Sejong's chief minister, he took part in royal lectures, state deliberations, and the reform of officialdom, dividing responsibilities with scholar-officials such as Jeong In-ji and Ha Yun among the Confucian ministerial group, upholding the founding-era tradition of governing the state through classical learning.

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