Song Sang-hyeon

Korean writer and politician (1551–1592)

For the South Korean lawyer, see Song Sang-hyun.

In this Korean name, the family name is  Song.

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Song Sang-hyeon

Statue of Chungnyeolgong Song Sang-hyeon

Born| 1551 (1551)
Died| May 23, 1592(1592-05-23) (aged 40–41)

Busan, Joseon

Korean name
Hangul|

송상현

Hanja|

宋象賢

RR| Song Sanghyeon
MR| Song Sanghyŏn
Art name
Hangul|

Hanja|

RR| Cheongok
MR| Ch'ŏn'gok
Courtesy name
Hangul|

Hanja|

RR| Deokgu
MR| Tŏkku
Posthumous name
Hangul|

Hanja|

RR| Chungryeol
MR| Ch'ungnyŏl

Song Sang-hyeon (Korean: 송상현; Hanja: 宋象賢; 1551 – 23 May 1592) was a civil minister, writer, and general during the Joseon dynasty. He was the prefect of Dongnae during the Siege of Dongnae, one of the first battles of the Imjin War. He led troops against Japanese general Konishi Yukinaga and was defeated. When presented with demands of surrender, Song famously declined and was captured alive and subsequently killed. His art name was Cheongok, his courtesy name was Deokgu, and his posthumous name was Chungnyeol.[1]

## Early life

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Song Sang-yeon was born to Saheonbu baliff Song Bok-heung (宋復興) and his wife, a descendant of Lee Mun-gun (李文健), writer of the Mukjae Diaries. Known to be a gifted child, Song is said to have mastered the Confucian classics (經史) during his teens. At fifteen years old, he took Seungbosi, the preliminary Sungkyunkwan admission exam, and won first place. It was during this time that Song became friends with eminent future Joseon scholar and politician Kim Jang-saeng. In 1570, he passed the higher Sungkyunkwan admission exam, Jinsasi, and became a Jinsa.

## Legacy

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After his death, the Chungnyeolsa Shrine was built in his memory on 1608 by Yun Hwon, the governor of Dongnae.[2]

## References

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1. ^ 송상현(宋象賢). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
2. ^ "Chungnyeolsa Shrine > Introduction". english.busan.go.kr. Retrieved 23 July 2020.

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