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Song Si-yeol

Type Figure Region Joseon Time 1607–1689 Also known as Uam

A renowned Neo-Confucian scholar and politician of mid-Joseon, leader of the Western Faction, who served Kings Injo, Hyojong, and Hyeonjong.…

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  1. 1607–1650Hanseong · HanseongFrom a yangban family, he entered office through the imperial examination, studied under Neo-Confucian scholars, gradually rose in the Western Faction, and took part in ritual and diplomatic debates after the 1636 Qing invasion.
  2. 1651–1660Hanseong · HanseongHolding key posts under Hyojong, he strongly advocated revering Ming and rejecting Qing and reinforcing Zhu Xi orthodoxy, clashing fiercely with the Southern Faction and pro-Qing forces over ritual law, northern campaigns, and sarim policy; after Hyojong's death in 1659 he was impeached by rivals and exiled.
  3. 1660–1689Eon-yeon · Chungcheong ProvinceRecalled after exile, he retired to his hometown in later years to teach and write, with many disciples; his collected works and commentaries on the classics became important classics of late-Joseon Neo-Confucianism.

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