Min Yeong-chan

Min Yeong-chan (3 December 1873 – 16 November 1948), was scion of the powerful Min clan of the late Joseon period in Korea. Along with his elder brother Min Yeong-hwan, Yeong-chan served in a number of official positions towards the end of the Joseon dynasty. In 1900, he served as a Korean commissioner to the Paris Universal Exposition.[1]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Min.
Min Yeong-chan
Min Yeong-chan, ca. 1900
Korean name
Hangul
민영찬
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMin Yeong-chan
McCune–ReischauerMin Yŏng-ch'an
Courtesy name
Hangul
국보
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGukbo
McCune–ReischauerKukbo

Education

Min Yeong-chan was born in 3 December 1873 into the Yeoheung Min clan to Min Gyeom-ho and Lady Seo. He was the younger brother of Min Yeong-hwan, and the adoptive nephew of Empress Myeongseong, wife of King Gojong (Empress Myeongseong being the adoptive younger sister of Min Seung-ho; his father’s older brother). The Min clan rose to great prominence and power with its royal alliance. As such, Min Yeong-chan received the best education studying alongside the future Emperor Sunjong.

Career

In 1889, Min passed the national civil service exam and was then named to an official position in the Hongmungwan (홍문관, 弘文館), of Office of Special Advisors. In 1897, he was named vice-president of the Hanseong Bank Corporation. In 1900, Min served as royal commissioner to the Paris Universal Exposition.

Family
  • Great-Great-Grandfather
    • Min Baek-sul (민백술, 閔百述)
  • Great-grandfather
    • Min Dan-hyeon (민단현, 閔端顯)
  • Grandfather
    • Min Chin-gu (민치구, 閔致久) (1795-1874)
  • Grandmother
    • Lady Jeong-gyeong of the Jeonju Yi clan (? - 17 November 1873). (정경부인 전주이씨, 李氏); (본관: 전주 이씨, 이옥의 딸) daughter of Yi Ok (1773 - 1820) (이옥, 李火玉)
  • Father
    • Min Gyeom-ho (민겸호, 閔謙鎬) (1838 - 10 June 1882)
  • Mother
    • Lady Seo (서씨)
  • Brother
    • Older brother: Min Yeong-hwan (민영환, 閔泳煥) (7 August 1861 - 30 November 1905)
      • Sister-in-law: Park Soo-young of the Bannam Park clan (박수영, 본관: 반남 박씨)
        • Nephew: Min Beom-sik (민범식, 閔範植) (1896 - ?)
        • Nephew: Min Jang-sik (민장식, 閔章植)
        • Nephew: Min Gwang-sik (민광식, 閔光植)
  • Wifes
    • Lady Kang of the Geumcheon Kang clan (강씨, 姜氏); Min Yeong-Chan’s first wife (본관: 금천 강씨, 衿川姜氏) (Korean)
    • Lady Me-ri of the Ho clan (후메이리, 胡美梨); Min Yeong-chan’s second wife (Chinese)
  • Son
    • Min Hong-sik (민홍식, 閔弘植)
  • Daughter
    • Lady Min


References
  1. "민영찬" [Min Yeong-chan]. terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-24.
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