Song Si-yŏl

Song Si-yŏl (1607–1689), 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, 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
 * Uam seonsang hujip
 * Uam yugo
 * Juja daejeon
 * Songseo seubyu
 * Songseo sok seubyu
 * Juja daejeonchaui
 * Jeongseobullyu
 * Juja eoryusobun
 * Nonmaeng munuitonggo
 * Simgyeong seogui
 * Sambang chwaryo
 * Songja daejeon
 * Jangneungjimun
 * Yeongneungjimun
 * Song Jungil myojimyeong
 * Sagyeseonsaenghaengjang

Family

 * Father
 * Song Kap-cho (10 December 1574 – 1 April 1628)
 * Mother
 * Lady Kwak of the Seonsan Kwak clan (14 February 1578 – 9 March 1655)
 * Wife and children
 * Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (29 October 1606 – 19 March 1677); daughter of Yi Deok-sa (이덕사; 李德泗; 1581–?)
 * Daughter - Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (1626–1678)
 * Adoptive son - Song Ki-t'ae (1629–1711); son of Song Si-hyŏng
 * Daughter - Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (1631–1685)
 * Son - Song Sun ; died prematurely
 * Son - Song Hoe ; died prematurely

In popular culture

 * He was portrayed by Ahn Hyung-shik in the 1981 KBS1 TV Series Daemyeong.