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Jeong Dojeon

1342 - 1398

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Chŏng Tojŏn (Korean: 정도전; Hanja: 鄭道傳; October 6, 1342 – October 6, 1398), also known by his art name Sambong (삼봉), was a prominent Korean scholar-official during the late Goryeo to the early Joseon periods. Chŏng Tojŏn was an adviser to the Joseon founder Yi Sŏnggye and also the principal architect of the Joseon dynasty's policies, laying down the kingdom's ideological, institutional, and legal frameworks which would govern it for five centuries. He was killed by prince Yi Pangwŏn in 1398 over a conflict regarding the succession of Taejo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jeong Dojeon is the 4,535th most popular politician (down from 3,659th in 2019), the 75th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 60th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular South Korean Politician.

Jeong Dojeon is most famous for his philosophy of "sarang" or "love." He believed that love is the most important thing in life and that it is the driving force for all human beings.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jeong Dojeon ranks 4,534 out of 19,576. Before him are Emperor Seiwa, Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, Robert III of Scotland, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, and Alexandros Papagos. After him are Grifo, Sten Sture the Elder, Countess Palatine Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg, John, Elector of Saxony, Frederick the Simple, Philopoemen, and Drypetis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1342, Jeong Dojeon ranks 4. Before him are Philip the Bold, Tokhtamysh, and Antipope Clement VII. After him are Frederick the Simple, Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür, Catherine of Bohemia, Leo V, King of Armenia, Sancho Alfonso, 1st Count of Alburquerque, and Julian of Norwich. Among people deceased in 1398, Jeong Dojeon ranks 3. Before him are Hongwu Emperor, and Blanche of Navarre, Queen of France. After him are Rupert II, Elector Palatine, Kadi Burhan al-Din, Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg, Emperor Sukō, James I of Cyprus, Matthew, Count of Foix, Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, and Demetrios Kydones.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Jeong Dojeon ranks 75 out of 1,128. Before him are Queen Munjeong (1501), Son Heung-min (1992), Queen Cheorin (1837), Toyo Ito (1941), Park Ji-sung (1981), and Soh Jaipil (1864). After him are Lee Kun-hee (1942), Lee Jung-jae (1972), Andrew Kim Taegon (1821), Ma Dong-seok (1971), Yi I (1536), and Lee Soo-man (1952).

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Among POLITICIANS In South Korea

Among politicians born in South Korea, Jeong Dojeon ranks 53. Before him are Kim Tu-bong (1889), Gim Yu-sin (595), Heungseon Daewongun (1820), Munmu of Silla (626), Lee Jae-myung (1964), and Queen Munjeong (1501). After him are Kim Kyu-sik (1881), Heo Jeong (1896), Kim Jong-pil (1926), Goh Kun (1938), Chungnyeol of Goryeo (1236), and Hwang Kyo-ahn (1957).

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