Sŏng Hon (; 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.Daehwan, Noh. "The Eclectic Development of Neo-Confucianism and Statecraft from the 18th to the 19th Century," Korea Journal. Winter 2003.
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). Seong Hon at Doosan Encyclopedia Sŏng Hon came from the Changnyeong Sŏng clan ().
Selected works "Ugye chip" () (Works of Ugye) "Chumun chigyŏl" () "Wihak chibang" ()
Family
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 (; 6 March 1493 – 7 February 1564); he and his brother became the students of Cho Kwangjo Mother Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan () Sibling(s) Younger sister - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan () Spouse - Lady Sin of the Goryeong Sin clan () Issue Son - Sŏng Munyŏng () Son - Sŏng Munjun (; 1559–1623) Grandson - Sŏng Yŏk () Granddaughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan () Grandson - Sŏng Ik () Granddaughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (; 1591–1627) Grandson - Sŏng Chik (성직, 成㮨) Granddaughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan () Daughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan () Son-in-law - Nam Kungmyŏng () 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 () Son-in-law - Yun Hwang (; 1572–1639) Grandson - Yun Hun'gŏ () Grandson - Yun Sun'gŏ (; 1596–1668) Grandson - Yun Sanggŏ () Grandson - Yun Mun'gŏ (; 1606–1672) Grandson - Yun Sŏn'gŏ (; 1610 – 21 April 1669) Great-Grandson - Yun Jeung (; 1629 – 30 January 1714) Grandson - Yun Min'gŏ () Grandson - Yun Kyŏnggŏ () Grandson - Yun Si'gŏ () Granddaughter - Lady Yun ()
See also Korean Confucianism Neo Confucianism Yi I Yi Hwang Chŏng Ku Cho Sik
References
External links Seong Hon:naver Seong Hon seong hon Korean philosophy: Information from Answers The Study on Moral Philosophy the Theory of Body and Mind Training of Gubong Song Ik-pil Ugye Sung Hon`s viewpoint on the "Four-Seven" theory and the Eclectic School of the later Chosun