Song I-yeong (Korean: 송이영; Hanja: 宋以潁; MR: Song Iyŏng,[2] 1619–?) was a Korean court astronomer of the Joseon dynasty. He invented a weight-powered astronomical clock (possibly the Honcheonsigye) and contributed greatly to the implementation of the Shixian Calendar (from Qing China) in Joseon. He also made systematic observations of two comets.[1]
In 1659, during the reign of King Hyeonjong, Song I-yeong made an astronomical clock by combining an armillary sphere, long used in East Asia, with the western alarm clock. The result was a device that could both trace the movements of the sun and the moon, as well as display and announce the time.[3]
The clock was repaired in 1687–1688, after which it disappeared from historical records. In the 1930s, Kim Seong-su purchased the honcheonsigye, which is still housed at Korea University.[3] The historian of science Jeon Sang-woon (전상운, 全相運), who examined the device in 1962, assumed that it was Song I-yeong's device, and the British historian of science Joseph Needham adopted this view.[4] However, Gari Ledyard[5] and O Sang-hak (오상학) have separately argued that the object dates from much later.[6]
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^ abcdefghSang Hyuk Kim (김상혁); Byeong-hee Mihn (민병희); Yoon-kyung Seo (서윤경); Yong Sam Lee (이용삼) (2018). "송이영(宋以頴)의 생애와 천문업적" [Life and Astronomical Contribution of Song, I-yeong] (PDF). Publications of the Korean Astronomical Society (in Korean) (33): 31–44. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^ abKim, Sang Hyuk; Lee, Yong Sam (2015). "Song I-Yeong's Armillary Clock" (PDF). In Ruggles, Clive L.N. (ed.). Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy. Springer. pp. 2179–2195. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6141-8_249. ISBN978-1-4614-6140-1. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
^Needham, Joseph (1986). The Hall of Heavenly Records: Korean astronomical instruments and clocks, 1380-1780. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 110–151.
^Ledyard, Gary (1994). "Cartography in Korea". In Hartley, J.B.; Woodward, David (eds.). The History of Cartography, Vol.2, book 2: Cartography in the Traditional East and Southeast Asian Societies. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 249–253.
^O, Sanghag (2011). Joseon Sidae Segye Jido Wa Segye Insig 조선 시대 세계 지도 와 세계 인식 (Joseon World Maps and Knowledge of the World). Paju 파주: Changbi 창비. pp. 193–202.
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song, yeong, korean, 송이영, hanja, 宋以潁, song, iyŏng, 1619, korean, court, astronomer, joseon, dynasty, invented, weight, powered, astronomical, clock, possibly, honcheonsigye, contributed, greatly, implementation, shixian, calendar, from, qing, china, joseon, al. Song I yeong Korean 송이영 Hanja 宋以潁 MR Song Iyŏng 2 1619 was a Korean court astronomer of the Joseon dynasty He invented a weight powered astronomical clock possibly the Honcheonsigye and contributed greatly to the implementation of the Shixian Calendar from Qing China in Joseon He also made systematic observations of two comets 1 Song I yeongBorn1619Died1692 or before 1687 1 SpouseLady Jo 趙氏 1 ChildrenSong Gyeong sim 宋慶心 1 Song Gyeong yun 宋慶胤 1 Song Gyeong yeom 宋慶濂 1 ParentsSong Jeong su 宋庭修 1 father Lady Gim 金氏 1 mother Armillary clock edit nbsp The Honcheonsigye In 1659 during the reign of King Hyeonjong Song I yeong made an astronomical clock by combining an armillary sphere long used in East Asia with the western alarm clock The result was a device that could both trace the movements of the sun and the moon as well as display and announce the time 3 The clock was repaired in 1687 1688 after which it disappeared from historical records In the 1930s Kim Seong su purchased the honcheonsigye which is still housed at Korea University 3 The historian of science Jeon Sang woon 전상운 全相運 who examined the device in 1962 assumed that it was Song I yeong s device and the British historian of science Joseph Needham adopted this view 4 However Gari Ledyard 5 and O Sang hak 오상학 have separately argued that the object dates from much later 6 References edit a b c d e f g h Sang Hyuk Kim 김상혁 Byeong hee Mihn 민병희 Yoon kyung Seo 서윤경 Yong Sam Lee 이용삼 2018 송이영 宋以頴 의 생애와 천문업적 Life and Astronomical Contribution of Song I yeong PDF Publications of the Korean Astronomical Society in Korean 33 31 44 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Yu Gyeongro 유경로 1996 송이영 宋以潁 Encyclopedia of Korean Culture in Korean Retrieved 18 July 2021 a b Kim Sang Hyuk Lee Yong Sam 2015 Song I Yeong s Armillary Clock PDF In Ruggles Clive L N ed Handbook of Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy Springer pp 2179 2195 doi 10 1007 978 1 4614 6141 8 249 ISBN 978 1 4614 6140 1 Retrieved 18 July 2021 Needham Joseph 1986 The Hall of Heavenly Records Korean astronomical instruments and clocks 1380 1780 Cambridge Cambridge University Press pp 110 151 Ledyard Gary 1994 Cartography in Korea In Hartley J B Woodward David eds The History of Cartography Vol 2 book 2 Cartography in the Traditional East and Southeast Asian Societies Chicago University of Chicago Press pp 249 253 O Sanghag 2011 Joseon Sidae Segye Jido Wa Segye Insig 조선 시대 세계 지도 와 세계 인식 Joseon World Maps and Knowledge of the World Paju 파주 Changbi 창비 pp 193 202 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Song I yeong amp oldid 1217496746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
