Song Sang-hyeon

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 pen name was Cheongok,his courtesy name was Deokgu, and his posthumous name was Chungnyeol.[1]

For the South Korean lawyer, see Song Sang-hyun.
In this Korean name, the family name is Song.
Song Sang-hyeon
Statue of Chungnyeolgong Song Sang-hyeon
Born1551 (1551)
DiedMay 23, 1592(1592-05-23) (aged 40–41)
Busan
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSong Sang-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerSong Sang-hyŏn
Pen name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationCheongok
McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏnkok
Courtesy name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationDeokgu
McCune–ReischauerTŏkku
Posthumous name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationChungnyeol
McCune–ReischauerCh'ungnyǒl

Early life

Song Sang-yeon was born to Saheonbu 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 Gim Jangsaeng. In 1570, he passed the higher Sungkyunkwan admission exam, Jinsasi, and became a Jinsa.

Legacy

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

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