Song Sang-hyeon
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Song Sang-hyeon | |
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 Statue of Chungnyeolgong Song Sang-hyeon | |
| Born | 1551 |
| Died | May 23, 1592 (aged 40–41) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송상현 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Song Sanghyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Sanghyŏn |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 천곡 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cheongok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏn'gok |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 덕구 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Deokgu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tŏkku |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 충렬 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Chungnyeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ungnyŏl |
Song Sang-hyeon (
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
Song Sang-yeon was born to
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
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Legacy
After his death, the Chungnyeolsa Shrine was built in his memory on 1608 by Yun Hwon, the governor of Dongnae.[2]
References
- ^ "송상현(宋象賢)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Chungnyeolsa Shrine > Introduction". english.busan.go.kr. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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