Song Si-yŏl

Korean philosopher (1607–1689)

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송시열

Left State CouncillorIn office
16 July 1673 – 13 September 1673Preceded byYi Gyeong-eokSucceeded byJeong Ji-hwaIn office
11 June 1672 – 29 November 1672Preceded byJeong Chi-hwaSucceeded byKim Su-hangRight State CouncillorIn office
19 June 1671 – 11 June 1672Preceded byHong Jong-boSucceeded byKim Su-hangIn office
5 April 1668 – 4 January 1669Preceded byJeong Chi-hwaSucceeded byHong Jong-bo Personal detailsBorn1607 (1607)
Guryong Village, Yinae-myeon, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheong-do, Joseon
(now Guryong-ri, Yiwon-myeon, Okcheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea)Died1689 (aged 81–82)
Gaekji, Taein-hyeon, Jeolla-do, JoseonCause of deathSentenced to death during custody (executed)Political partySeo-in, later No-ronSpouse(s)Lady, of the Hansan Yi clanChildren

Song-Sun (1st son)
Song-Hoe (2nd son)
Song-Seok (3rd son)
4th son
2 daughters
Song Gi-tae (adopted son)

Parents

Song Gap-jo (father)
Lady, of the Seonsan Gwak clan (mother)

EducationSaengwon-si in 1633Korean nameHangul

송시열

Hanja

宋時烈

Revised RomanizationSong SiyeolMcCune–ReischauerSong SiyŏlArt nameHangul

우암, 우재, 교산노부, 남간노수, 화양동주

Hanja

尤庵, 尤齋, 橋山老夫, 南澗老叟, 華陽洞主

Revised RomanizationUam, Ujae, Gyosannobu, Namgannosu, HwayangdongjuMcCune–ReischauerUam, Ujae, Kyosannobu, Namgannosu, HwayangdongjuCourtesy nameHangul

영보, 성뢰, 성래

Hanja

英甫, 聖賚, 聖來

Revised RomanizationYeongbo, Seongroe, SeongraeMcCune–ReischauerYŏngbo, Sŏngnoe, SŏngnaePosthumous name Hangul

문정

Hanja

文正

Revised RomanizationMunjeongMcCune–ReischauerMunjŏng

Song Si-yŏl (Korean: 송시열; 1607–1689), also known by his art names Uam (우암) and Ujae (우재) or by the honorific Master Song (송자; 宋子; Songja), was a Korean philosopher and politician. Born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong, he was known for his concern with the problems of the common people. He served in governmental service for more than fifty years, and his name features over 3,000 times in the Annals of Joseon Dynasty, the greatest frequency that any individual is mentioned. He was executed by the royal court for writing an inflammatory letter to the king. There is a monument to him in his hometown. He is also known as the calligrapher who inscribed an epitaph (Chungyeolmyobi Takboncheop) in dedication of Admiral Yi Sunsin, which is preserved at the Chungnyeolsa Shrine (historical site No. 236). He was from the Eunjin Song clan and was close friends with one of his distant relatives, Song Chun-gil.

Works

Uam jip (우암집; 尤庵集)
Uam seonsang hujip (우암선생후집; 尤菴先生後集)
Uam yugo (우암유고; 尤菴遺稿)
Juja daejeon (주자대전잡억)
Songseo seubyu (송서습유; 宋書拾遺)
Songseo sok seubyu (송서속습유; 宋書續拾遺)
Juja daejeonchaui (주자대전차의; 朱子大全箚疑)
Jeongseobullyu (정서분류; 程書分類)
Juja eoryusobun (주자어류소분; 朱子語類小分)
Nonmaeng munuitonggo (논맹문의통고; 論孟問義通攷)
Simgyeong seogui (심경석의; 心經釋義)
Sambang chwaryo (삼방촬요; 三方撮要)
Songja daejeon (송자대전; 宋子大全)
Jangneungjimun (장릉지문; 長陵誌文)
Yeongneungjimun (영릉지문; 寧陵誌文)
Song Jungil myojimyeong (송준길묘지명)
Sagyeseonsaenghaengjang (사계선생행장; 沙溪先生行狀)

Family

Father
- Song Kap-cho (송갑조; 宋甲祚; 1573 – April 1628)
Mother
- Lady Kwak of the Seonsan Kwak clan (증 정경부인 선산 곽씨)
Wife and children
- Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (정경부인 한산 이씨; 韓山李氏; ? – March 1677)
  - Son - Song Sun (송순; 宋純)
  - Son - Song Hoe (송회; 宋懷)
  - Son - Song Sŏk (송석; 宋惜)
  - Daughter - Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (은진 송씨; 恩津宋氏)
  - Daughter - Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (은진 송씨; 恩津宋氏)
  - Adoptive son - Song Ki-t'ae (송기태; 宋基泰; 1629–1711); son of Song Si-hyŏng (송시형; 宋時瑩)