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Song Sang-hyeon

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Song Sang-hyeon
Statue of Chungnyeolgong Song Sang-hyeon
Born1551 (1551)
DiedMay 23, 1592(1592-05-23) (aged 40–41)
Korean name
Hangul
송상현
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSong Sanghyeon
McCune–ReischauerSong Sanghyŏn
Art name
Hangul
천곡
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCheongok
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏn'gok
Courtesy name
Hangul
덕구
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDeokgu
McCune–ReischauerTŏkku
Posthumous name
Hangul
충렬
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChungnyeol
McCune–ReischauerCh'ungnyŏl

Song Sang-hyeon (Korean송상현; 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.