홍이상은 자 원례(元禮), 호 모당(慕堂)이며 식년문과에 장원하여 예조와 호조의 좌랑과 직제학, 이조참의를 역임하였다.
Hong Yi-sang was a member of Wonrye and Ho Modang, who served in the Department of Food and Drug Administration and served in the Jwa-rang, Jije-hak, and Yi Jo-chuan.