Song Chun-gil (; 28 December 1606 â 2 December 1672), also known by his art name Tongch'undang, was a Korean politician and Neo-Confucian scholar, who lived during the Joseon period.
Born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, he was the best friend and a distant relative of Song Si-yol. His daughter, Lady Song, was the mother of Queen Inhyeon, who would become the second wife of King Sukjong.
Relations with the Royal Family
Song Chun-gil's descendants through his second daughter had made him the maternal grandfather of Min Jin-hu, Min Jin-won, and Queen Inhyeon. He eventually became the 5th great-grandfather of Empress Myeongseong and the 6th great-grandfather of Empress Sunmyeong.
When Empress Myeongseong became Queen, she also close connections to the families of her 5th maternal great-grandmother (Eunjin Song clan), and 4th maternal great-grandmother (Jinju Jeong clan).
Family
- Father
- Song Yi-ch'ang (; 1561 â May 1627)
- Mother
- Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (; 1561âÂÂ1621); daughter of Kim Eun-hwi () and cousin of Kim Jang-saeng
- Wives and their issue
- Lady Kim () â no issue.
- Lady ChÃ
Âng of the Jinju ChÃ
Âng clan (; 1604âÂÂ1655); daughter of ChÃ
Âng KyÃ
Âng-se (ì Âê²½ì¸, éÂÂç¶Âä¸Â; 1563âÂÂ1633)
- Son: Song Kwang-sik (; 1620âÂÂ1664)
- Son: Song SÃ
Âk-tae (; 1625 â ?)
- Daughter: Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (; 1628âÂÂ1662)
- Daughter: Internal Princess Consort Eunseong of the Eunjin Song clan (; 1637âÂÂ1672); Min Yu-chung's second wife
- Daughter: Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (; 1639 â ?)
- Daughter: Lady Song of the Eunjin Song clan (; 1641 â ?)
- Concubines and their issue
- Yi Rang, Lady Yi (; 1610âÂÂ1631); daughter of Yi Tong-hyÃ
Âng (ì´ëÂÂÃÂÂ; 1580 â ?) â no issue.
- Lady Min of the Yeoheung Min clan (; 1644âÂÂ1712); daughter of Min Kyu ()
- Son: Song Kwang-rim (; 1666 â ?)
- Son: Song Kwang-chÃ
Âng (; 1668âÂÂ1734)
- Son: Song Kwang-yÃ
Âng (; 1670 â ?)
- Son: Song PyÃ
Âng-ik (; 1677 â ?)
Works
- Eorokhae ()
- Dongchundangjip ()
See also
References
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