Disciple of Song Si-yeol and Song Jun-gil; Minister of Rites; founder of the Jewoldang Munhui-gong branch
| Life | 1630 ~ 1709 |
| Era | 조선 |
| Clan | 은진 송씨 |
Song Gyu-ryeom (pen name Jewoldang, posthumous title Munhui) belonged to the Moksa-gong line of the Eunjin Song clan. A student of Song Jun-gil and Song Si-yeol, he is said to have been named Minister of Rites.
He passed the civil examination in 1654 and served as Jeongeon and Ijo Jwarang, later achieving a good record as magistrate of Seocheon. Under Hyeonjong he was dismissed for petitioning to clear Song Si-yeol and Song Jun-gil, but after the Westerners returned to power in 1680 he was restored and served as Gongjo Chamui and Daesagan.
He entered the Giroso in 1699 and was named Jijungchubu-sa, Right Consultant and Minister of Rites but declined, reaching Jidongnyeong-bu-sa at eighty. He left the Jewoldang-jip and is said to have drafted the Hoedeok Hyangyak with Song Jun-gil and Song Si-yeol.
Three volumes of the family letter albums known as the Song Gyu-ryeom Gandokcheop are held by the Daejeon History Museum and were designated Daejeon Tangible Cultural Heritage No. 49 in 2012. His sons included Song Sang-gi and Song Sang-yu, and his line is called the Jewoldang Munhui-gong branch.
His son Song Sang-gi also became a noted official.