Shin Suk-ju Facts for Kids

In this Korean name, the family name is Shin.

Quick facts for kids Shin Suk-ju 신숙주


Chief State Councillor
In office December 4, 1471 – July 23, 1475
Preceded by	Yun Ja-un
Succeeded by	Jeong Chang-son
In office June 17, 1462 – May 31, 1466
Preceded by	Jeong Chang-son
Succeeded by	Gu Chi-gwan
Left State Councillor
In office November 30, 1459 – June 17, 1462
Preceded by	Kang Maeng-gyeong
Succeeded by	Gwon Ram
Right State Councillor
In office January 11, 1459 – November 30, 1459
Preceded by	Kang Maeng-gyeong
Succeeded by	Gwon Ram

Personal details
Born	(1417-08-02)August 2, 1417
Died	July 23, 1475(1475-07-23) (aged 57)

Korean name
Hangul	신숙주
Hanja	申叔舟
Revised Romanization	Sin Suk-ju
McCune–Reischauer	Shin Suk-chu
Pen name
Hangul	희현당 or 보한재
Hanja	希賢堂 or 保閑齋
Revised Romanization	Huihyeondang or Bohanjae
McCune–Reischauer	Hŭihyŏndang or Pohanjae
Courtesy name
Hangul	범옹
Hanja	泛翁
Revised Romanization	Beomong
McCune–Reischauer	Pŏmong
Posthumous name
Hangul	문충
Hanja	文忠
Revised Romanization	Munchung
McCune–Reischauer	Munch'ung

Shin Suk-ju (Korean: 신숙주, hanja: 申叔舟; August 2, 1417 – July 23, 1475) was a Korean politician during the Joseon Dynasty. He served as Prime Minister from 1461 to 1466 and again from 1471 to 1475. He came from the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈申氏).

Shin was an accomplished polyglot, and was particularly well educated in the Chinese language. He served as a personal linguistic expert to King Sejong, and was intimately involved in the creation and application of the Korean alphabet known in modern times as Hangul. Shin used the newly created hangul system to create an accurate transcription of spoken Mandarin Chinese in 15th century Ming dynasty China. These transcriptions haven proven accurate and reliable, and his transcriptions are now "an invaluable source of information on the pronunciations of Ming-era [Mandarin]."

Family

Great-Great-Grandfather
- Shin Sa-gyeong (신사경, 申思敬)
Great-Grandfather
- Shin Deok-rin (신덕린, 申德隣)
Grandfather
- Shin Po-si (신포시, 申包翅) (1361 - 1432)
Grandmother
- Lady Kim of the Gyeongju Kim clan (경주 김씨, 慶州金氏); daughter of Kim Chung-han (김충한, 金忠漢)
Father
- Shin Jang (신장, 申檣) (1382 - 8 February 1433)
  - Uncle - Shin Pyeong (신평, 申枰) (1390 - 1455)
    - Aunt - Lady Yi of the Taean Yi clan (태안 이씨, 泰安李氏); daughter of Yi Hoe (이회)
    - Aunt - Lady Ma of the Jangheung Ma clan (정부인 장흥 마씨, 貞夫人長興馬氏); daughter of Ma Cheon-mok (마천목, 馬天牧) (1358 - 14 March 1431)
      - Cousin - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (정부인 고령 신씨, 貞夫人高靈申氏) (? - 1504); Yun Gi-gyeon's second wife
        
        Cousin-in-law - Yun Gi-gyeon (윤기견, 尹起畎)
        
        First Cousin - Deposed Queen Yun of the Haman Yun clan (폐비 윤씨) (15 July 1455 – 29 August 1482)
  - Uncle - Shin Je (신제, 申梯)
Mother
- Lady Jeong of the Naju Jeong clan (나주 정씨, 羅州丁氏)
  - Grandfather - Jeong Yu (정유, 鄭有)
Siblings
- Older brother - Shin Maeng-ju (신맹주, 申孟舟)
- Older brother - Shin Jung-ju (신중주, 申仲舟) (1412 - 1447)
- Older sister - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈申氏)
  - Brother-in-law - Jo Hyo-mun (조효문) (? - 1462)
- Younger brother - Shin Song-ju (신송주, 申松舟) (1419 - 1464)
- Younger brother - Shin Mal-ju (신말주, 申末舟) (1429 - 1503)
  - Sister-in-law - Lady Seol (설씨)
- Younger sister - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈申氏)
  - Brother-in-law - Choi Seon-bok (최선복)
Wife and children
- Princess Consort Musong of the Musong Yun clan (무송군부인 무송 윤씨) (? - 23 January 1456); daughter of Yun Gyeong-yeon (윤경연, 尹景淵)
  - Son - Shin Ju (신주, 申澍) (1434 - 21 February 1456)
    - Daughther-in-law - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨, 淸州韓氏)
      - Grandson - Shin Jong-heub (신종흡, 申從洽) (1454 - ?)
      - Grandson - Shin Jong-ok (신종옥, 申從沃) (1455 - )
      - Grandson - Shin Jong-ho (신종호, 申從濩) (1456 – 1497)
        
        Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨, 全主李氏) (? - 1539)
        
        Great-Grandson - Shin Hang (신항) (1477 - 1507)
        
        Great Granddaughter-in-law - Yi Su-ran, Princess Hyesuk (혜숙옹주, 惠淑翁主) (1478–?)
        
        Adoptive Great-Great-grandson - Shin Su-gyeong (신수경, 申秀涇) (1501 - ?)
        
        Adoptive Great-Great-Great-grandson - Shin Ui, Lord Yeongchan (영천위, 靈川尉 신의, 申檥) (1530 - 1584)
        
        Adoptive Great-Great-Great Granddaughter-in-law - Yi Ok-hyeon, Princess Gyeonghyeon (경현공주) (1530 - 1584)
  - Son - Shin Myeon (신면, 申沔) (? - 21 May 1467)
    - Daughter-in-law - Lady Jeong (정씨)
      - Grandson - Shin Yong-gwan (신용관, 申用灌) (1459 - ?)
      - Grandson - Shin Yong-gae (신용개, 申用漑) (5 October 1463 - 1519)
      - Granddaughter - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈申氏)
        
        Grandson-in-law - Kang Han-son (강학손, 姜鶴孫)
  - Son - Shin Chan (신찬, 申澯)
    - Granddaughter - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈申氏)
      - Grandson-in-law - Jeong Yu-kang (정유강, 鄭有綱)
  - Son - Shin Jeong (신정, 申瀞) (1442 - 24 April 1482)
    - Daughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
      - Grandson - Shin Yeong-hong (신영홍, 申永洪) (1469 - ?)
      - Grandson - Shin Yeong-cheol (신영철, 申永澈) (1471 - ?)
  - Son - Shin Jun (신준, 申浚) (1444 - ?)
    - Daughter-in-law - Lady Yu (유씨, 柳氏)
      - Grandson - Shin Bok-sun (신복순, 申復淳) (1464 - ?)
      - Granddaughter - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈申氏)
        
        Grandson-in-law - Yi Byeon, Prince Geumcheon (금천군 이변)
  - Son - Shin Bu (신부, 申溥) (1446 - ?)
    - - Granddaughter - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈申氏)
        
        Grandson-in-law - Jo Su-kang (조수강, 趙壽崗)
  - Son - Shin Hyeong (신형, 申泂) (1449 - ?)
    - Daughter-in-law - Lady Jeong of the Yeonil Jeong clan (연일 정씨, 延日鄭氏)
      - Grandson - Shin Gwang-yun (신광윤, 申光潤) (24 September 1468 - 15 October 1554)
      - Grandson - Shin Gwang-han (신광한, 申光漢)
  - Son - Shin Pil (신필, 申泌) (1454 - ?)
    - Grandson - Shin Se-yeon (신세연, 申世淵) (1473 - ?)
    - Grandson - Shin Se-gwang (신세광, 申世洸) (1474 - ?)
  - Daughter - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈申氏) (1455 - ?)
    - Son-in-law - Shin Myeong-su (신명수, 申命壽)
Concubine
- Lady Bae (배씨, 裵氏)
  - Son - Shin Pil (신필, 申潔)
  - Daughter - Royal Consort Suk-won of the Goryeong Shin clan (숙원 신씨, 淑媛申氏)
    - Son-in-law - Sejo of Joseon (조선 세조) (2 November 1417 – 23 September 1468)

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Portrayed by Lee Hyo-jung in the 2011 KBS2 TV series The Princess' Man.

Shin Suk-ju facts for kids

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