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Ho Jong

Type Figure Region Joseon Time c. 1369–1452 Also known as Gijin

Ho Jong (c. 1369–1452) was a senior statesman of the early Joseon dynasty, serving kings Taejo through Sejong, rising to Right State Councillor, and …

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  1. c. 1392–1418Hanseong · HanseongEntered government after the founding of Joseon, serving under Taejo, Jeongjong, and Taejong as Vice Censor-in-Chief and Minister of War, participating in legal and military affairs as a core bureaucrat of the dynasty's early years.
  2. 1418–1452Hanseong · HanseongAfter Sejong's accession he served as a senior elder, reaching Right State Councillor; between 1431 and 1440 he still participated in central decision-making, known for his steady pragmatism; died in 1452.

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