Kim Chongsŏ
Kim Chongsŏ 김종서 金宗瑞 | |
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| Left State Councillor | |
| In office January 20, 1453 – November 10, 1453 | |
| Preceded by | Nam Chi |
| Succeeded by | Chŏng Inji |
| Right State Councillor | |
| In office November 17, 1451 – January 20, 1453 | |
| Preceded by | Nam Chi |
| Succeeded by | Chŏng Pun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1383 Gongju-mok, Yanggwang Province, Goryeo |
| Died | November 10, 1453 (aged 69–70) Hanseong, Joseon |
| Manner of death | Assassination |
| Resting place | Sejong City, Janggun-myeon, Daegyori-san 45 |
| Occupation | Official, general, politician, poet |
| Nickname(s) | Big Tiger (대호, 大虎) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김종서 |
| Hanja | 金宗瑞 |
| RR | Gim Jongseo |
| MR | Kim Chongsŏ |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 절재 |
| Hanja | 節齋 |
| RR | Jeoljae |
| MR | Chŏlchae |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 국경 |
| Hanja | 國卿 |
| RR | Gukgyeong |
| MR | Kukkyŏng |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 충익 |
| Hanja | 忠翼 |
| RR | Chungik |
| MR | Ch'ungik |
Kim Chongsŏ (Korean: 김종서; Hanja: 金宗瑞; 1383 – 10 November 1453) was a prominent military official and politician of the early Joseon dynasty. His ancestral home was Suncheon. He was also known under the names Kukkyŏng and Chŏlchae, and his posthumous name was Ch'ungik. In 1405, he passed the state examination and became a rank 13 official. He served King Sejong the Great as a general during the campaign against the Jurchens. In 1453, he was assassinated on the order of Grand Prince Suyang along with his two sons, due to his attempts to stop the prince from seizing the throne from his young nephew, King Danjong.