Hangul: | 송준길 |
Hanja: | 宋浚吉 |
Rr: | Song Jungil |
Mr: | Song Chungil |
Hangulho: | 동춘, 동춘당 |
Hanjaho: | , |
Rrho: | Dongchun, Dongchundang |
Mrho: | Tongch'un, Tongch'untang |
Hangulph: | 문정 |
Rrph: | Munjeong |
Mrph: | Munchŏng |
Korean name |
Song Chun-gil (; 28 December 1606 – 2 December 1672), also known by his art name Tongch'untang, was a Korean politician and Neo-Confucian scholar, who lived during the Joseon period.
Born in Okcheon, North Chungcheong Province, he was the best friend and a distant relative of Song Si-yol. His daughter, Lady Song, was the mother of Queen Inhyeon, who would become the second wife of King Sukjong.
Song Chun-gil's descendants through his second daughter had made him the maternal grandfather of Min Jin-hu, Min Jin-won, and Queen Inhyeon. He eventually became the 5th great-grandfather of Empress Myeongseong and the 6th great-grandfather of Empress Sunmyeong.
When Empress Myeongseong became Queen, she also close connections to the families of her 5th maternal great-grandmother (Eunjin Song clan), and 4th maternal great-grandmother (Jinju Jeong clan).