Second son of Chief State Councillor Choe Hang; passed the civil examination at 21; founder of the Chanseong-gong branch
Same-name figures:
최영호(崔永浩) — Patriot of Independence · Manchuria Theater · Independence Medal (Dongnip-jang) (1996)
| Life | 1457 ~ 1481 |
| Era | 조선 초기 |
| Clan | 삭녕 최씨 |
Choe Yeong-ho (崔永灝, 1457-1481) was the second son of Choe Hang of the Sangnyeong Choe clan. After serving as a Yemungwan historian he passed the civil examination in 1477 at twenty-one and rose to director of the Royal Kitchen. Praised for his literary talent, he fell ill while sent as a royal inspector to Goseong in Gyeongsang Province and died at twenty-five; honored posthumously as Left Associate State Councillor, his descendants form the Chanseong-gong branch.
He passed the examination in 1477 at twenty-one and served as Yemungwan historian, director of the Marine Products Office and of the Royal Kitchen. Sent as a royal inspector to Goseong, he fell ill and died in 1481 at twenty-five.
Posthumously made Left Associate State Councillor, his line became the Chanseong-gong branch. His grandson Choe Heung-won rose to Chief State Councillor, and his tomb is said to be in Wollong-myeon, Paju.
Wollong-myeon, Paju, Gyeonggi Province.
His grandson was Chief State Councillor Choe Heung-won (son of Choe Su-jin).