Shin Suk-ju facts for kids
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Shin Suk-ju
신숙주 |
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| Chief State Councillor | |
| In office December 4, 1471 – July 23, 1475 |
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| Preceded by | Yun Ja-un |
| Succeeded by | Jeong Chang-son |
| In office June 17, 1462 – May 31, 1466 |
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| Preceded by | Jeong Chang-son |
| Succeeded by | Gu Chi-gwan |
| Left State Councillor | |
| In office November 30, 1459 – June 17, 1462 |
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| Preceded by | Kang Maeng-gyeong |
| Succeeded by | Gwon Ram |
| Right State Councillor | |
| In office January 11, 1459 – November 30, 1459 |
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| Preceded by | Kang Maeng-gyeong |
| Succeeded by | Gwon Ram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1417 |
| Died | July 23, 1475 (aged 57) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
신숙주
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| Hanja |
申叔舟
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| Revised Romanization | Sin Suk-ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Shin Suk-chu |
| Art name | |
| Hangul |
희현당 or 보한재
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| Hanja |
希賢堂 or 保閑齋
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| Revised Romanization | Huihyeondang or Bohanjae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hŭihyŏndang or Pohanjae |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul |
범옹
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| Hanja |
泛翁
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| Revised Romanization | Beomong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pŏmong |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul |
문충
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| Hanja |
文忠
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| Revised Romanization | Munchung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Munch'ung |
Shin Suk-ju (Korean: 신숙주, hanja: 申叔舟; August 2, 1417 – July 23, 1475) was an important politician in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. He came from the Goryeong Shin family. He served as the Prime Minister of Joseon from 1461 to 1466. He held the position again from 1471 to 1475.
Shin Suk-ju was very good at languages. He could speak and understand many different languages. He was especially skilled in Chinese. He worked as a language expert for King Sejong.
How Shin Suk-ju Helped Create Hangul
Shin Suk-ju played a big part in creating Hangul. Hangul is the Korean alphabet used today. He helped King Sejong develop this new writing system.
He also used Hangul to write down how people spoke Mandarin Chinese. This was in the 15th century, during the Ming dynasty in China. His notes on Chinese pronunciation were very accurate. They are still used today to learn about how Mandarin was spoken back then.
Shin Suk-ju in Popular Culture
Shin Suk-ju has been shown in TV shows.
- He was played by Lee Hyo-jung in the 2011 KBS2 TV series The Princess' Man.
See also
- Han Myung-hoi
- Jeong In-ji
- Gwon Ram
- Hong Yun-seong
- Hong Dal-son
