Chae Je-gong
✓ Source-basedfallingJoseon-era Korean scholar and politician (1720-1799)
PoliticiansLived 1720 to 1799 · aged 78
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Ch'ae Chegong was a scholar, writer, and politician of the Joseon period of Korea. Ch'ae was the leader of the Southerners during the reign of King Jeongjo.
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About this person
Ch'ae Chegong was a scholar, writer, and politician of the Joseon period of Korea. Ch'ae was the leader of the Southerners during the reign of King Jeongjo. He passed the regional civil examination (향시) at the age of 15, the munkwa exam at age 23 in 1743, and held high government offices throughout his life, the Yŏngŭijŏng position among them. He came from the Pyeonggang Ch'ae clan.
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1720 to 1799 · aged 78
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