About Ch'oe Ŏnwi
Lived 868 – 944 (aged 75–76). Ch'oe Ŏnwi was a Korean politician.
Ch'oe Ŏnwi (; 868–944) was a Korean civil minister and calligrapher from the Gyeongju Ch'oe clan during the end of Silla and the next ruling state, Goryeo. He was referred to as one of "the three Ch'oes" along with Ch'oe Ch'iwŏn, a renowned scholar, and Ch'oe Sŭngu. In 885, he went to Tang China to study, and passed a civil examination there. Ch'oe, however, returned to Korea 909. After Silla was collapsed and integrated into Goryeo, he served as the titles of Taeja sabu, and Munhan and others. His calligraphic works include Nangwŏn taesa ojint'appimyŏng (朗圓大師悟眞塔碑銘) and the epitaph on the stupa for Master Jinghyo at Heungnyeongsa temple in Yeongwol.
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Who was Ch'oe Ŏnwi?
Sillan Confucian scholar, civil servant, crown prince (868-944)
When was Ch'oe Ŏnwi born?
Ch'oe Ŏnwi was born in 868.
When did Ch'oe Ŏnwi die?
Ch'oe Ŏnwi died in 944.
What was Ch'oe Ŏnwi's occupation?
Ch'oe Ŏnwi was a politician.
What nationality was Ch'oe Ŏnwi?
Ch'oe Ŏnwi was Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ch'oe Ŏnwi. https://biography.guide/ch-oe-onwi/
MLA: "Ch'oe Ŏnwi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ch-oe-onwi/.
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