Person

Choe Chung

984–1068 · 11th century

Choe Chung was a Confucian scholar and chief minister of the Korean kingdom of Goryeo. After retiring from office around 1055 he founded a private academy in Kaegyong, the first of twelve such academies that prepared aristocratic sons for the civil service examinations. Known as the Confucius of Korea, he was the founding figure of the Haeju Choe lineage.

Choe Chung
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