Biography:Hong Dalson

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Hong Dal-son
홍달손
Left State Councillor
In office
7 January 1468 – 12 April 1468
Preceded byCho Seok-mun
Succeeded byPark Won-hyeong
Personal details
Born1415
Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Died1472 (aged 56–57)
Korean name
Hangul
홍달손
Hanja
洪達孫
Revised RomanizationHong Dalson
McCune–ReischauerHong Talson
Courtesy name
Hangul
가칙
Hanja
可則
Revised RomanizationGachik
McCune–ReischauerKach'ik
Posthumous name
Hangul
안무
Hanja
安武
Revised RomanizationAnmu
McCune–ReischauerAnmu

General Hong Dalson (hangul:홍달손, hanja:洪達孫, 1415–1472) was a politician and soldier of the Joseon period of Korea. His courtesy name was Gachik(가칙 可則). He was part of the plots which instated King Sejo on his throne (계유정난). As a result, he was nominated as the #10 in the 1st rank gongsin of 1453 and the #10 in the 2nd rank gongsin of 1455, with the title Prince Namyang (남양군).[1]

In 1459, he was promoted to Internal Prince Namyang 남양부원군 南陽府院君. Under Sejo, Yejong and Seongjong, he occupied many gouvernemental posts, Left State Councilor (좌위정) among them (1467–1472).[1]

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