Soron Chief State Councillor under Yeongjo (posthumous title Chungjeong); author of the Ganjaejip
| Life | 1650 ~ 1735 |
| Era | 조선 |
| Clan | 해주 최씨 |
Choe Gyu-seo (1650-1735) was a late-Joseon civil official of the Haeju clan, with courtesy name Munsuk and pen names Ganjae, Soneung and Paneung; his posthumous title was Chungjeong. His great-grandfather was Choe Jip, his grandfather Choe Jin-hae, and his birth father Choe Seok-yeong, but he became the adopted son of his uncle Choe Seok-yu.
A Soron minister, he rose through Left State Councillor to Chief State Councillor and became Bongjo-ha under Yeongjo. He is said to have opposed the harsh purge led by Kim Il-gyeong and tried to save Noron ministers. The exact years of his career were not confirmed here.
His writings are collected in the Ganjaejip, and he is enshrined in Yeongjo's chamber among the ninety-four worthies of the Royal Ancestral Shrine. Namuwiki calls him the clan's only chief state councillor. A great-great-grandson of Choe Gyeong-chang and descendant of Choe Man-ri, he belongs to the Jeonhan-gong branch.
His great-grandfather was Choe Jip, grandfather Choe Jin-hae, birth father Choe Seok-yeong and adoptive father Choe Seok-yu. His wife was a daughter of Yi Hwon and his son was Choe Sang-ri. He is described as a great-great-grandson of the poet Choe Gyeong-chang.
A Soron who became Chief State Councillor, he is said to have opposed harsh purges in Yeongjo's early reign and tried to protect Noron ministers. He later became Bongjo-ha.
The Ganjaejip survives, and he is enshrined in Yeongjo's chamber of the Royal Ancestral Shrine. A detailed account of his scholarship was not confirmed here.
Son Choe Sang-ri. A great-great-grandson of Choe Gyeong-chang of the Jeonhan-gong branch.