Min Chi-rok

Korean name
Hangul
여성부원군
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYeoseong Buwongun
McCune–ReischauerYŏsŏng Buwonkun
Birth name
Hangul
민치록
Hanja
閔致祿
Revised RomanizationMin Chirok
McCune–ReischauerMin Ch'irok

Min Chi-rok (Korean민치록; Hanja閔致祿; 17 January 1800 – 23 October 1858), formally honoured as Internal Prince Yeoseong (여성부원군; 驪城府院君). He also known as Duke Hyojeong (효정공; 孝貞公) or Duke Sungan (순간공; 純簡公), was a Korean political figure of the Joseon period. He was the father of Empress Myeongseong and the maternal grandfather of King Sunjong of Korea. After he died, his son-in-law, King Gojong of Korea, promoted him to Uijeongbu and Yeonguijeong.[1]

  1. ^ 조선왕조실록. National Institute of Korean History (in Korean).