Tae Kŭm-ch'wi

Tae Kŭm-ch'wi (fl. 1253–1260), also known as T'ae Kŭm-ch'wi, was a Goryeo military official during the Mongol invasions of Korea. A descendant of Balhae crown prince Dae Gwang-hyeon, Tae Kum-ch'wi was given the fief of Yeongsun (now modern-day Mungyeong) and became the intermediary ancestor of the Yeongsun Tae clan.

Biography
On September 1, 1253, lieutenant Tae Kum-ch'wi took 30 men of the Ubong Special Unit and defeated a Mongol force between Kŭmgyo  and Hŭngŭi. By 1260, he had reached the rank of subcolonel .On January 25, 1260, Tae defeated another Mongol force near Kaesong, rescuing prisoners that had been taken captive by the Mongols. Due to his achievements, Tae Kum-ch'wi was given Yeongsun as a fief. Yeongsun was originally a village called Imha, but it was upgraded to the status of county and renamed to Yeongsun in recognition of Tae's achievements.