Son of Song Song-rye; key actor in the fall of Im Yu-mu; chancellor and Duke of Nangnang
| Life | 1239 ~ 1318 |
| Era | 고려 후기 |
| Clan | 여산 송씨 |
Song Bun (宋玢, 1239-1318) was a late-Goryeo official and the son of Song Song-rye. In 1270 he commanded the Sinui unit of the Sambyeolcho as captain of the guard and, together with his father, carried out the coup that killed Im Yu-mu and ended the military regime. He then accompanied the crown prince (later King Chungnyeol) to Yuan, inspected warships at Happo, and became royal secretary in 1279.
Under Chungnyeol he oversaw shipbuilding in Gyeongsang for the invasions of Japan, which drew criticism for its burden on the people; he was also impeached for illicit rice trade with the Jurchen and briefly jailed in 1300 on a false accusation. He nevertheless rose to left chancellor and Duke of Nangnang in 1303 and retired in 1318. His posthumous name is Yangui. His sons Song Rin and Song Seo founded the Jisin-gong and Jeongga-gong branches.
His sons Song Rin and Song Seo founded the Jisin-gong and Jeongga-gong branches.