Sim Ŭigyŏm
Joseon scholar-official (1535–1587)
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::summary Joseon scholar-official (1535–1587) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Korean name |
| hangul | %심의겸 |
| hanja | 沈義謙 |
| hangulho | %_손암%, %_간암%, %_황재 |
| hanjaho | 巽菴, 艮菴, 黃齋 |
| hangulja | %_방숙 |
| hanjaja | 方叔 |
| :: |
|title=Korean name |hangul=%심의겸 |hanja=沈義謙 |hangulho=%_손암%, %_간암%, %_황재 |hanjaho=巽菴, 艮菴, 黃齋 |hangulja=%_방숙 |hanjaja=方叔
Sim Ŭigyŏm (; 1535–1587) was a Korean philosopher and politician during the Joseon period. A Neo-Confucian scholar, he was the head of the Westerners political faction. Sim was also the younger brother of Queen Insun and a member of the Cheongsong Shim clan (). Through his father, Sim is a fourth great-grandson of Shim On and great-great-great-grandnephew of Queen Soheon. He eventually became the fifth great-granduncle of Queen Danui.
Family
- Father
- Shim Gang (; 1514–1567)
- Mother
- Internal Princess Consort Wansan of the Jeonju Yi clan (; 1512–1559)
- Siblings
- Older sister: Queen Insun of the Cheongsong Shim clan (; 27 June 1532 – 12 February 1575)
- Brother-in-law: Yi Hwan, King Myeongjong (; 3 July 1534 – 3 August 1567)
- Nephew: Yi Bu, Crown Prince Sunhoe (; 1 July 1551 – 6 October 1563)
- Adoptive nephew: Yi Yeon, King Seonjo (; 26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608)
- Brother-in-law: Yi Hwan, King Myeongjong (; 3 July 1534 – 3 August 1567)
- Older brother: Shim In-gyeom (; 1533–1580)
- Younger brother: Shim Ye-gyeom (; 1537–1587)
- Younger sister: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan (; 1538–1579)
- Younger brother: Shim Ji-gyeom (; 1540–1568)
- Younger brother: Shim Sin-gyeom (; 1542–1596)
- Younger sister: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan (; 1543–?)
- Younger brother: Shim Chung-gyeom (; 1545–1594)
- Younger brother: Shim Hyo-gyeom (; 20 September 1547 – 24 September 1600)
- Younger brother: Shim Je-gyeom (; 1550–1589)
- Younger sister: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan (; 1556–?) Consort(s) and issue
- Older sister: Queen Insun of the Cheongsong Shim clan (; 27 June 1532 – 12 February 1575)
- Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (; 1532–1613)
- Son: Shim Non ()
- Adoptive son: Shim Eom (심엄, 沈㤿; 1563–1624)
- Daughter-in-law: Lady Gu of the Neungseong Gu clan (; 1563–1620)
- Daughter: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shm clan (; 1574–1647)
- Son-in-law: Yun Hwon (; 1573 – 15 February 1672), of the Haepyeong Yun clan ()
- Grandson: Yun Sun-ji (; 1591–1666)
- Grandson: Yun Won-ji (; 1596–1641)
- Granddaughter: Lady Yun (윤씨; 1596–1656)
- Grandson: Yun Jing-ji (; 1601–1661)
- Grandson: Yun Ui-ji (; 1605–1666)
- Son-in-law: Yun Hwon (; 1573 – 15 February 1672), of the Haepyeong Yun clan ()
References
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