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Choe Chungheon

Type Figure Region Korean Goryeo Time 1149–1219 Also known as 崔鸾、최충헌、Choe Chungheon

Choe Chungheon (1149–1219), born Choe Ran, was a Goryeo military official who seized power in a 1196 coup, deposed three kings, and founded the Choe …

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  1. 1161–1170Gaeseong · GaeseongIn the 1160s he was appointed Yangyun-yeong through his father's yin (hereditary privilege), holding low posts such as Seongnyeong-jik, Wewi-sijumul, and Heungwi-wi Boseok-sangwon; when the 1170 coup occurred he was still a junior military official, not yet at the center of power.
  2. 1174–1196Gaeseong · GaeseongIn 1174 he helped suppress Zhao Weichong's rebellion in the Western Capital, earning promotion to commander of the Byeolcho and rising steadily thereafter; by the 1190s he had become a rival of Yi Ui-bi's faction.
  3. 1196–1219Gaeseong · GaeseongIn 1196 he killed Yi Ui-bi and seized power; in 1197 he deposed King Myeongjong and installed King Sinjong. In 1209 he founded the Gyogyeong Dogam, implementing reforms and suppressing monk-soldiers and peasant uprisings. He died in 1219 and was succeeded by his son Choe Ui.

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