Seong Hon

Sŏng Hon (; 25 June 1535 – 6 June 1598) was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon period. He was a Neo-Confucianist scholar who was a close friend of the scholar Yi I (Yulgok) and an older contemporary of Yi Hwang (T'oegye), leader of the country's "western faction" (sŏin 서인, 西人) of the period.

Sŏng Hon is often referred to by his stylized name of Ugye ("bull valley") and Mugam ("black stone"). He gained eminence not only as a scholar but as a revered politician and reformer, attaining the position of Fourth State Councillor/Vice Prime Minister (Chwach'ansŏng 左贊成) in the State Council of Joseon (Ŭijŏngbu). Sŏng Hon came from the Changnyeong Sŏng clan .

Selected works "Ugye chip" (Works of Ugye) "Chumun chigyŏl" "Wihak chibang"

Family

He was the great-grandfather of Yun Jeung through the marriage of his daughter, Lady Sŏng. She married Yun Hwang and produced a son, Yun Sŏn'gŏ, who eventually became the parents of Yun Jeung.

Father Sŏng Such'im (; 6 March 1493 – 7 February 1564); he and his brother became the students of Cho Kwangjo Mother Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan Sibling(s) Younger sister - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan Spouse - Lady Sin of the Goryeong Sin clan Issue Son - Sŏng Munyŏng Son - Sŏng Munjun (; 1559–1623) Grandson - Sŏng Yŏk Granddaughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan Grandson - Sŏng Ik Granddaughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (; 1591–1627) Grandson - Sŏng Chik (성직, 成㮨) Granddaughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan Daughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan Son-in-law - Nam Kungmyŏng Unnamed granddaughter Unnamed granddaughter Unnamed grandson Unnamed grandson Unnamed granddaughter Unnamed grandson Unnamed son Unnamed son Unnamed son Daughter - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan Son-in-law - Yun Hwang (; 1572–1639) Grandson - Yun Hun'gŏ Grandson - Yun Sun'gŏ (; 1596–1668) Grandson - Yun Sanggŏ Grandson - Yun Mun'gŏ (; 1606–1672) Grandson - Yun Sŏn'gŏ (; 1610 – 21 April 1669) Great-Grandson - Yun Jeung (; 1629 – 30 January 1714) Grandson - Yun Min'gŏ Grandson - Yun Kyŏnggŏ Grandson - Yun Si'gŏ Granddaughter - Lady Yun