Song Chun-gil

Song Chun-gil (28 December 1606 – 2 December 1672), also known by his art name Tongch'untang, was a Korean politician and Neo-Confucian scholar, who lived during the Joseon period.

Born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, he was the best friend and a distant relative of Song Si-yol. His daughter, Lady Song, was the mother of Queen Inhyeon, who would become the second wife of King Sukjong.

Relations with the Royal Family
Song Chun-gil's descendants through his second daughter had made him the maternal grandfather of Min Jin-hu, Min Jin-won, and Queen Inhyeon. He eventually became the 5th great-grandfather of Empress Myeongseong and the 6th great-grandfather of Empress Sunmyeong.

When Empress Myeongseong became Queen, she also close connections to the families of her 5th maternal great-grandmother (Eunjin Song clan), and 4th maternal great-grandmother (Jinju Jeong clan).

Family

 * Father
 * Song Yi-ch'ang (1561 – May 1627)
 * Mother
 * Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (1561–1621); daughter of Kim Eun-hwi and cousin of Kim Jang-saeng
 * Wives and their issue
 * Lady Kim — no issue.
 * Lady Chŏng of the Jinju Chŏng clan (1604–1655); daughter of Chŏng Kyŏng-se (정경세, 鄭經世; 1563–1633)
 * Son: Song Kwang-sik (1620–1664)
 * Son: Song Sŏk-tae (1625 – ?)
 * Daughter: Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (1628–1662)
 * Daughter: Internal Princess Consort Eunseong of the Eunjin Song clan (1637–1672); Min Yu-chung’s second wife
 * Daughter: Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (1639 – ?)
 * Daughter: Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (1641 – ?)
 * Concubines and their issue
 * Yi Rang, Lady Yi (1610–1631); daughter of Yi Tong-hyŏng (이동형; 1580 – ?) — no issue.
 * Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min clan (1644–1712); daughter of Min Kyu
 * Son: Song Kwang-rim (1666 – ?)
 * Son: Song Kwang-chŏng (1668–1734)
 * Son: Song Kwang-yŏng (1670 – ?)
 * Son: Song Pyŏng-ik (1677 – ?)

Works

 * Eorokhae
 * Dongchundangjip

Site web

 * Song Jungil:Naver
 * Song Jungil
 * Song Jungil:Korean historical people information