Official who topped the Goryeo examination and served into early Joseon; father of Chief State Councillor Ha Yeon
| Life | 1350 ~ 1433 |
| Era | 고려 말~조선 초 |
| Clan | 진주 하씨 |
Ha Ja-jong (1350-1433) was an official of late Goryeo and early Joseon whose ancestral seat is Jinyang (Jinju). His grandfather was Ha Jeup, his father Ha Yun-won, and his wife was of the Jinyang Jeong clan.
After the 1367 licentiate degree he is said to have taken first place in the civil examination, and he served as censor, vice-minister of justice, provincial inspector, governor of Jeolla and minister of the Ministry of War. In Joseon he went to the Ming in 1407 escorting fifty tribute horses and brought back the Empress Gao biography presented by the emperor; he later served as magistrate of Hongju and Cheongju, governor of Hwanghae and mayor of Gong'an.
He died in 1433 and was posthumously made Left State Councillor in 1447. He is traditionally counted among the 72 sages of Dumundong. His son Ha Yeon became Chief State Councillor and Ha Gyeol became a remonstrance official.
After the 1367 licentiate degree he is said to have topped the civil examination and, under King U, served as vice-minister of justice and governor of Jeolla.
He went to the Ming in 1407 and later served as magistrate of Hongju, governor of Hwanghae, mayor of Gong'an and magistrate of Cheongju.
He was posthumously made Left State Councillor in 1447 and is traditionally counted among the Dumundong sages. His son Ha Yeon became Chief State Councillor; his father was Ha Yun-won.
The exact tomb location was not confirmed here.
Sons recorded include Ha Wang (Minister of War), Ha Hyeong (governor), Ha Yeon (Chief State Councillor), Ha Gyeol (remonstrance official) and Ha Bu.