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Sŏng Hon
Korean philosopher, poet and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sŏng Hon (Korean: 성혼; Hanja: 成渾; 25 June 1535 – 6 June 1598) was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon period. He was a Neo-Confucianist scholar who was a close friend of the scholar Yi I (Yulgok) and an older contemporary of Yi Hwang (T'oegye), leader of the country's "western faction" (sŏin 서인, 西人) of the period.[1]
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Sŏng Hon is often referred to by his stylized name of Ugye ("bull valley") and Mugam ("black stone"). He gained eminence not only as a scholar but as a revered politician and reformer, attaining the position of Fourth State Councillor/Vice Prime Minister (Chwach'ansŏng 左贊成) in the State Council of Joseon (Ŭijŏngbu).[2] Sŏng Hon came from the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨; 昌寧 成氏).
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- "Ugye chip" (우계집; 牛溪集) (Works of Ugye)
- "Chumun chigyŏl" (주문지결; 朱門旨訣)
- "Wihak chibang" (위학지방; 爲學之方)
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He was the great-grandfather of Yun Jeung through the marriage of his daughter, Lady Sŏng. She married Yun Hwang and produced a son, Yun Sŏn'gŏ, who eventually became the parents of Yun Jeung.
- Father
- Sŏng Such'im (성수침; 成守琛; 6 March 1493 – 7 February 1564); he and his brother became the students of Cho Kwangjo
- Mother
- Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨; 坡平 尹氏)
- Sibling(s)
- Younger sister - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨)
- Spouse - Lady Sin of the Goryeong Sin clan (고령 신씨; 高靈 申氏)
- Issue
- Son - Sŏng Munyŏng (성문영; 成文泳)
- Son - Sŏng Munjun (성문준; 成文濬; 1559–1623)
- Grandson - Sŏng Yŏk (성역; 成櫟)
- Granddaughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨)
- Grandson - Sŏng Ik (성익; 成杙)
- Granddaughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨; 1591–1627)
- Grandson - Sŏng Chik (성직, 成㮨)
- Granddaughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨)
- Daughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨)
- Son-in-law - Nam Kungmyŏng (남궁명; 南宮蓂)
- Unnamed granddaughter
- Unnamed granddaughter
- Unnamed grandson
- Unnamed grandson
- Unnamed granddaughter
- Unnamed grandson
- Unnamed son
- Unnamed son
- Unnamed son
- Daughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨)
- Son-in-law - Yun Hwang (윤황; 尹煌; 1572–1639)
- Grandson - Yun Hun'gŏ (윤훈거; 尹勛擧)
- Grandson - Yun Sun'gŏ (윤순거; 尹舜擧; 1596–1668)
- Grandson - Yun Sanggŏ (윤상거; 尹商擧)
- Grandson - Yun Mun'gŏ (윤문거; 尹文擧; 1606–1672)
- Grandson - Yun Sŏn'gŏ (윤선거; 尹宣擧; 1610 – 21 April 1669)
- Great-Grandson - Yun Jeung (윤증; 尹拯; 1629 – 30 January 1714)
- Grandson - Yun Min'gŏ (윤민거; 尹民擧)
- Grandson - Yun Kyŏnggŏ (윤경거; 尹耕擧)
- Grandson - Yun Si'gŏ (윤시거; 尹時擧)
- Granddaughter - Lady Yun (윤씨)
- Son-in-law - Yun Hwang (윤황; 尹煌; 1572–1639)
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