| Hwang Hui | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Start: | 8 October 1431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term End: | 21 October 1449 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor: | Gu Jong-gil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor: | Ha Yeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Start1: | 21 February 1427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term End1: | 9 December 1430 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor1: | Yi Jik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor1: | Maeng Sa-seong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term Start2: | 18 July 1426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term End2: | 21 February 1427 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor2: | Cho Yeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor2: | Maeng Sa-seong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1363 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Death Date: | 1452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father: | Hwang Gun-seo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother: | Lady, of the Yonggung Gim clan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse: | Lady Choe Lady, of the Cheongju Yang clan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country: | Joseon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hwang Hui (1363–1452) was a politician of the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties, who came from the Jangsu Hwang clan and served as prime minister of the Joseon dynasty from 1431 to 1449.
Hwang Hui was an official of Goryeo. He became an official of Joseon in 1394. Hwang Hui was once banished from Seoul because he advocated Yangnyeong, the eldest prince of King Taejong, despite his bad behavior in 1418. After King Sejong the Great's enthronement, Hwang Hui got reappointed and held many ministerial posts. Hwang Hui was appointed as a prime minister in 1431 and served until 1449. He retired from the government after 18 years.
He distributed grain seeds for improving farming, and ordered each province to plant a lot of mulberry trees to enrich human life. In addition, the publication of 'economic land' was divided into '續 典' and '集', which allowed the contents to be duplicated, omitted or separated from the content and reality.[1]
Meanwhile, a defense measure was taken to prevent the North's wildling and southern regions by paying attention to defense issues. And in an effort to obtain a wide range of good manners, the etiquette of Goryeo was revised and supplemented, taking into account the reality of the Ming and Joseon dynasties.
He served as the Yeonguijeong, the highest ranking of three appointed royal prime ministers (the others being Uuijeong and Jwaguijeong) for a total of 18 years with a total of 24 years service to the monarchy. He was noted for his political philosophy that stated, "That which is just takes priority and must be enacted." Priorities during his administration included agricultural improvement, mitigating laws that increased social class gaps, and providing opportunities for candidates born out of wedlock or from concubines to take the civil service examination.[2]