Left State Councillor who drove the policy of impartiality under King Yeongjo; pen name Jangmilheon; posthumous title Chunghon; Jisin-gong branch
| Life | 1689 ~ 1746 |
| Era | 조선 후기 |
| Clan | 여산 송씨 |
Song In-myeong (1689-1746) was a late Joseon official of the Yeosan Song clan, with the courtesy name Seongbin (聖賓), pen name Jangmilheon (藏密軒) and posthumous title Chunghon (忠憲). He came from the Jisin-gong branch and was one of the central figures who led the policy of impartiality (tangpyeong) under King Yeongjo. He passed the special civil examination (Jeunggwang) in the second grade in 1719 (Sukjong 45) and became Yemun-gwan geomnyeol.
After Yeongjo's accession in 1724 he was appointed governor of Chungcheong, and then served as Dongbu seungji, Saganwon head, Seonggyungwan head, Hojo chamui, governor of Pyeongan, Saheonbu head, vice minister of rites and of personnel, and went on to hold the posts of minister of personnel, rites and revenue, State Councillor, Hongmungwan jehak and Pan Uigeumbu-sa. He became Right State Councillor in 1736 and Left State Councillor in 1740, and was posthumously made Chief State Councillor.
With Jo Hyeon-myeong he stood at the head of the effort to carry out the impartiality policy, working to curb factional strife and restore order. By Yeongjo's order he compiled the Gamnanrok with Bak Sa-su, and he is also named among the officials who supervised the compilation of the Sokdaejeon with Kim Jae-ro and Jo Hyeon-myeong. Song Jin-myeong and Song Seong-myeong of the same Jisin-gong branch are also said to have held high office.
The early court of Yeongjo was torn by fierce conflict between the Noron and Soron factions. Song In-myeong is credited, together with Jo Hyeon-myeong, with supporting appointments that balanced the two sides, and his name is associated with the political stabilization of Yeongjo's reign.
The location of his tomb could not be confirmed.