Uam, Song Siyeol

Place: Okcheon

Born: 1607

Death: 1689

Biography:

Uam, Song Siyeol(尤庵 宋時烈, 1607-1689) was a Korean philosopher and politician. He was born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong and served in governmental service for more than fifty years. He was known for his concern with the problems of the common people and his name features over 3,000 times in the Annals of Joseon Dynasty, the greatest frequency that any individual is mentioned. He was executed by the royal court for writing an inflammatory letter to the king. He is also known as the calligrapher who inscribed an epitaph in dedication of Admiral Yi Sunsin, which is preserved at the Chungnyeolsa Shrine (historical site No. 236). He is from the Eunjin Song clan and was close friends with one of his distant relatives, Song Chun-gil.