Kang Chi-yŏn

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.

Kang Chi-yŏn (Korean: 강지연; Hanja: 康之淵) was a Goryeo civil official. He hailed from the Sinchon Kang clan.

Kang Chi-yŏn
Hangul	강지연
Hanja	康之淵
Revised Romanization	Gang Jiyeon
McCune–Reischauer	Kang Chiyŏn
Posthumous name
Hangul	충렬
Hanja	忠烈
Revised Romanization	Chungnyeol
McCune–Reischauer	Chungnyŏl

Biography

When Mongol invasion of Korea happened and Goryeo military regime relocated capital to Ganghwado, Kang Chi-yŏn was a senior vassal. After relocation of capital, he also held important posts of politics.

Family line

See also: Founding legends of the Goryeo royal family

According to Korean history book like Goryeosa and Pyeonnyeon-Tong-Long, Kang Chi-yŏn is 12 generation descent of Gang Chung and 14 generation descent of Gang Ho-gyeong who is the oldest ancestor of Taejo of Goryeo. Kang Yun-sŏng who passed the civil service examination in the time of Chunghye of Goryeo is 6th generation descendant of Kang Chi-yŏn.

Sources

• 김성회의 뿌리를 찾아서. Segye Ilbo. 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)