Chŏng Tojŏn, Korean prime minister (born 1342)

Chŏng Tojŏn

Korean scholar-official (1342–1398)

Chŏng Tojŏn, 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…