Song Ikpil

Song Ikpil
Hangul
송익필
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSong Ikpil
McCune–ReischauerSong Ikp'il
Art name
Hangul
구봉, 현승
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGubong, Hyeonseung
McCune–ReischauerKubong, Hyŏnsŭng
Courtesy name
Hangul
운장
Hanja
Revised RomanizationUnjang
McCune–ReischauerUnjang
Posthumous name
Hangul
문경
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMungyeong
McCune–ReischauerMun'gyŏng

Song Ikpil (Korean송익필; Hanja宋翼弼; February 10, 1534 – August 8, 1599) was a politician and Neo-Confucian scholar and educator.[1][2] His art names were Gubong (구봉; 龜峰) and Hyeonseung (현승; 玄繩), and his courtesy name was Unjang (운장; 雲長). Song was best friends of Yi I, Seong Hon and Jeong Cheol and taught Kim Jang-saeng.