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Choe Hang

Type Figure Region Goryeo Time 1209–1257 Also known as Ch'oe Hang、Choe Hang、최항、崔沆

Choe Hang (possibly born 1209, died 1257) was the third ruler of Goryeo's Choe military regime, an illegitimate son of Choe Ui, who held out on Gangh…

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  1. 1209–1249Gaeseong · GoryeoChoe Hang was an illegitimate son of Choe U (later renamed Choe Ui); in his youth he practiced Zen in the Jeolla region. Choe U had intended to make his son-in-law Kim Yeo-seon's line his heir but later recalled Hang from monkhood to name him successor; after Choe U died in 1249, Hang took over the regime.
  2. 1249–1257Ganghwa Island · GoryeoFrom 1249 to 1257 Choe Hang controlled the court of King Gojong, still holding Ganghwa Island and refusing Mongol demands to return to the mainland capital; in 1250 he built the inner fort of the island capital. He died in 1257, succeeded by his son Choe Wi; the next year Kim Jun and Ryu Gyeong executed Choe Wi, ending the Choe regime.

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