Tae Kŭm-ch'wi (Korean: 대금취; Hanja: 大金就; fl. 1253–1260), also known as T'ae Kŭm-ch'wi, was a Goryeo military official during the Mongol invasions of Korea. A descendant of Balhae crown prince Dae Gwang-hyeon, Tae Kum-ch'wi was given the fief of Yeongsun (now modern-day Mungyeong) and became the intermediary ancestor of the Yeongsun Tae clan.[1]
| Tae Kŭm-ch'wi | |
| Hangul | 대금취 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 大金就 |
| Revised Romanization | Dae Geum-chwi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tae Kŭm-ch'wi |
| T'ae Kŭm-ch'wi | |
| Hangul | 태금취 |
| Hanja | 太金就 |
| Revised Romanization | Tae Geum-chwi |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'ae Kŭm-ch'wi |
Biography edit
On September 1, 1253,[a] lieutenant (교위; 校尉; kyowi) Tae Kum-ch'wi took 30 men of the Ubong Special Unit and defeated a Mongol force between Kŭmgyo (금교; 金郊) and Hŭngŭi (흥의; 興義).[2][3][4] By 1260, he had reached the rank of subcolonel (별장; 別將; pyŏlchang).On January 25, 1260,[b] Tae defeated another Mongol force near Kaesong, rescuing prisoners that had been taken captive by the Mongols.[5] Due to his achievements, Tae Kum-ch'wi was given Yeongsun as a fief. Yeongsun was originally a village called Imha, but it was upgraded to the status of county and renamed to Yeongsun in recognition of Tae's achievements.[1]
Notes edit
- ^ In the Korean calendar (lunar), the 7th day of the 8th Lunar month.
- ^ In the Korean calendar (lunar), the 12th day of the 12th Lunar month of 1259.
References edit
- ^ a b "영순 태씨". Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Henthorn, William E. (1963). Korea: the Mongol invasions. Leiden : E.J. Brill. p. 230.
- ^ Honggab, Park (December 2007). "The Settlement of Balhae Dae-ssi Refugees in the Korean Peninsula". Journal of Northeast Asian History (in Korean). 4 (2): 119–155. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "대금취 휘하의 우봉별초가 적군을 격파하다" (in Korean). Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ [Volume 25]. [Goryeosa] (in Chinese) – via Wikisource.
庚戌，蒙兵入松都，驅掠康安殿守者，別將大金就，擊走之，奪俘而還.
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