송문림 宋文琳

Merit subject under King Seongjong; Lord Yeosan; inspector-general and governor

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Life1411 ~ 1476
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Life & career

Song Mun-rim (宋文琳, 1411-1476) was an early-Joseon civil official of the Jeongga-gong branch, a great-grandson of Song Yun-beon. Entering service through the protection privilege, he passed the special examination of 1457, then served as deputy head of the Office of the Censor-General, vice minister of war and of rites, governor of Jeolla and Chungcheong provinces, censor-general and inspector-general, working to uphold official discipline.

He traveled to Ming as envoy to request a posthumous title for King Yejong, became vice minister of revenue in 1470, and in 1471 was made a second-rank Jwari merit subject and Lord Yeosan for his part in King Seongjong's accession. He later became vice minister of personnel. Known for diligence, an upright character and martial skill, he received the posthumous name Gongmu.

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송유익Founder of the Yeosan Song clan; said to have been a Goryeo jinsa enfeoffed as Lord of Yeosan송송례Late Goryeo general enfeoffed as Prince Yeoryang, the "middle founder" of the Yeosan Song clan; posthumous title Jeongnyeol송현수Father-in-law of King Danjong and Prince Yeoryang; executed in 1457 after Danjong's deposition; Jisin-gong branch정순왕후Queen consort of King Danjong and daughter of Song Hyeon-su; lived the rest of her life near Jeongeobwon after Danjong's death; tomb Sareung송질Meritorious subject of the Jungjong Restoration and Chief State Councillor; leading figure of the Jeongga-gong branch; posthumous title Sukjeong송인Royal son-in-law of King Jungjong and calligrapher skilled in regular script; Lord Yeoseong; pen name Iam; posthumous title Mundan
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