Song Si-yeol 송시열 | |
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| Left State Councillor | |
| In office 16 July 1673 – 13 September 1673 | |
| Preceded by | Yi Gyeong-eok |
| Succeeded by | Jeong Ji-hwa |
| In office 11 June 1672 – 29 November 1672 | |
| Preceded by | Jeong Chi-hwa |
| Succeeded by | Kim Su-hang |
| Right State Councillor | |
| In office 19 June 1671 – 11 June 1672 | |
| Preceded by | Hong Jong-bo |
| Succeeded by | Kim Su-hang |
| In office 5 April 1668 – 4 January 1669 | |
| Preceded by | Jeong Chi-hwa |
| Succeeded by | Hong Jong-bo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1607 Guryong Village, Yinae-myeon, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheong-do, Kingdom of Joseon (nowadays is Guryong-ri, Yiwon-myeon, Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea) |
| Died | 1689 (aged 81–82) Gaekji, Taein-hyeon, Jeolla-do, Kingdom of Joseon |
| Cause of death | Sentenced to death during custody (executed) |
| Political party | Seo-in, later No-ron |
| Spouse(s) | Lady, of the Hansan Yi clan |
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| Education | Saengwon-si in 1633 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Siyeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Siyŏl |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Uam, Ujae, Gyosannobu, Namgannosu, Hwayangdongju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Uam, Ujae, Kyosannobu, Namgannosu, Hwayangdongju |
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| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yeongbo, Seongroe, Seongrae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏngbo, Sŏngrae, Sŏngroe |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Munjeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Munjŏng |
Song Si-yeol (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 Jun-gil.
