Song Si-yŏl
Song Si-yŏl, also known by his art names Uam and Ujae or by the honorific Master Song, was a Korean philosopher and politician. Born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, 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 Veritable Records of the 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 in dedication of Admiral Yi Sunsin, which is preserved at the Chungnyeolsa Shrine. He was from the Eunjin Song clan and was close friends with one of his distant relatives, Song Chun-gil.
Works
- Uam chip
- Uam sŏnsang hujip
- Uam yugo
- Chuja taejŏn
- Songsŏ sŭbyu
- Songsŏ sok sŭbyu
- Chuja taejŏn ch'aŭi
- Jeongseobullyu
- Juja ŏryusobun
- Nonmaeng munuit'onggo
- Simgyŏng sŏgŭi
- Sambang ch'waryo
- Songja taejŏn
- Changnŭngjimun
- Yŏngnŭngjimun
- Sagyesŏnsaenghaengjang
Family
- Father
- * Song Kap-cho
- Mother
- * Lady Kwak of the Seonsan Kwak clan
- Wife and children
- * Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan ; daughter of Yi Deok-sa
- ** Daughter - Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan
- ** Adoptive son - Song Ki-t'ae ; son of Song Si-hyŏng
- ** Daughter - Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan
- ** Son - Song Sun ; died prematurely
- ** Son - Song Hoe ; died prematurely
- ** Son - Song Sŏk died prematurely
In popular culture
- He was portrayed by Ahn Hyung-shik in the 1981 KBS1 TV Series Daemyeong.