Shin Suk-ju
Shin Suk-ju (, hanja: ; August 2, 1417 – July 23, 1475) was a Korean politician during the Joseon Dynasty. He served as Prime Minister from 1461 to 1466 and again from 1471 to 1475. He came from the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈 申氏). Shin was an accomplished polyglot, and was particularly well educated in the Chinese language. He served as a personal linguistic expert to King Sejong, and was intimately involved in the creation and application of the Korean alphabet known in modern times as Hangul. Shin used the newly created hangul system to create an accurate transcription of spoken Mandarin Chinese in 15th century Ming dynasty China. These transcriptions haven proven accurate and reliable, and his transcriptions are now "an invaluable source of information on the pronunciations of Ming-era [Mandarin]." Family Great-Great-Grandfather Shin Sa-gyeong (신사경, 申思敬) Great-Grandfather Shin Deok-rin (신덕린, 申德隣) Grandfather Shin Po-si (신포시, 申包翅) (1361 - 1432) Grandmother Lady Kim of the Gyeongju Kim clan (경주 김씨, 慶州 金氏); daughter of Kim Chung-han (김충한, 金忠漢) Father Shin Jang (신장, 申檣) (1382 - 8 February 1433) Uncle - Shin Pyeong (신평, 申枰) (1390 - 1455) Aunt - Lady Yi of the Taean Yi clan (태안 이씨, 泰安 李氏); daughter of Yi Hoe (이회) Aunt - Lady Ma of the Jangheung Ma clan (정부인 장흥 마씨, 貞夫人 長興 馬氏); daughter of Ma Cheon-mok (마천목, 馬天牧) (1358 - 14 March 1431) Cousin - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (정부인 고령 신씨, 貞夫人 高靈 申氏) (? - 1504); Yun Gi-gyeon's second wife Cousin-in-law - Yun Gi-gyeon (윤기견, 尹起畎) First Cousin - Deposed Queen Yun of the Haman Yun clan (폐비 윤씨) (15 July 1455 – 29 August 1482) Uncle - Shin Je (신제, 申梯) Mother Lady Jeong of the Naju Jeong clan (나주 정씨, 羅州 丁氏) Grandfather - Jeong Yu (정유, 鄭有) Siblings Older brother - Shin Maeng-ju (신맹주, 申孟舟) Older brother - Shin Jung-ju (신중주, 申仲舟) (1412 - 1447) Older sister - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈 申氏) Brother-in-law - Jo Hyo-mun (조효문) (? - 1462) Younger brother - Shin Song-ju (신송주, 申松舟) (1419 - 1464) Younger brother - Shin Mal-ju (신말주, 申末舟) (1429 - 1503) Sister-in-law - Lady Seol (설씨) Younger sister - Lady Shin of the Goryeong Shin clan (고령 신씨, 高靈 申氏) Brother-in-law - Choi Seon-bok (최선복) Wife and children Princess Consort Musong of the Musong Yun clan (무송군부인 무송 윤씨) (? - 23 January 1456); daughter of Yun Gyeong-yeon (윤경연, 尹景淵) Son - Shin Ju (신주, 申澍) (1434 - 21 February 1456) Daughther-in-law - Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨, 淸州 韓氏) Grandson - Shin Jong-heub (신종흡, 申從洽) (1454 - ?) Grandson - Shin Jong-ok (신종옥, 申從沃) (1455 - ) Grandson - Shin Jong-ho (신종호, 申從濩) (1456 – 1497) Granddaughter-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨, 全主 李氏) (? - 1539) Great-Grandson - Shin Hang (신항) (1477 - 1507) Great Granddaughter-in-law - Yi Su-ran, Princess Hyesuk (혜숙옹주, 惠淑翁主) (1478–?)