Seong Hon
Seong Hon (25 June 1535 – 6 June 1598) was a Korean philosopher, poet, and politician during the Joseon Dynasty. He was a Neo-Confucianist scholar who was a close friend of the scholar Yi I (Yulgok) and an older contemporary of Yi Hwang (Toegye), leader of the country's "western faction" (seoin 서인, 西人) of the period.
| Seong Hon | |
| Hangul | 성혼 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seong Hon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏng Hon |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 우계, 묵암 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ugye, Mugam |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ugye, Mukam |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 호원 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Howon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Howŏn |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문간 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Mungan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Mun'gan |
Seong 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 (Jwachanseong 左贊成) in the Joseon State Council (uijeongbu). Seong Hon came from the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨, 昌寧 成氏).
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