Song Si-yŏl (; 1607–1689), also known by his

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s Uam () and Ujae () or by the honorific Master Song (), was a Korean philosopher and politician. Born in Okcheon,

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, 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 ''

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'', 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

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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 (; 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

(; 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 *** Son - Song Sŏk (송석; 宋惜) died prematurely

In popular culture

* He was portrayed by

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in the 1981

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TV Series ''

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''.