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Shin Saimdang (
Hangul
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: 신사임당, Hanja
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: 申師任堂; 29 October 1504 – 17 May 1551) was a Korea
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n artist, writer, calligraphist
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, and poet, who lived during the Joseon period
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
. She was born in Gangneung
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, Gangwon Province. Her birth home, Ojukheon
Ojukheon in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea, is where the most prominent Korean Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty Yi I (whose image is on the South Korean 5,000 won note) and his mother Shin Saimdang
Shin Saimdang (Hangul: ...
, which is also her maternal family's home, is well-preserved to this day. She was the mother of the Korean Confucian
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T ...
scholar Yi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianSin Saimdang
at Doosan EncyclopediaSin Saimdang
at The Academy of Korean Studies Her real name was Shin In-seon (
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at The Academy of Korean Studies Her real name was Shin In-seon (
Hangul
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: 신인선, Hanja
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: 申仁善). Her pen names were Saim, Saimdang, Inimdang, and Imsajae. She was a contemporary of the poet Heo Nansseolheon, and the two women were considered rivals.
Life
Childhood and education
Shin Saimdang was born and raised inGangneung
Gangneung () is a municipal city in the province of Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 213,658 (as of 2017).Gangneung City (2003)Population & Households. Retrieved January 14, 2006. Gangneung is the economic ...
at the home of her maternal grandparents. Her father, Shin Myeong-hwa (신명화, 申命和), from the Pyeongsan Shin clan
The Pyeongsan Sin clan or Pyeongsan Shin clan () is one of the great aristocratic houses which originated from Korea. The clan was key in the foundation of the Goryeo dynasty and gained its power during this time. However, it became less promin ...
, was a government official and a friend of the scholar Jo Gwang-jo
Jo Gwangjo (, 23 August 1482 – 10 January 1520), also often called by his pen name Jeong-am (), was Korean Neo-Confucian scholar who pursued radical reforms during the reign of Jungjong of Joseon in the early 16th century.
He was framed with ...
, but he was not politically active. Her mother was Lady Yi of the Yongin Yi clan, the daughter of Yi Saon (이사온, 李思溫). Saimdang was the second of five daughters. Her father initially resided in Hanseong (modern-day Seoul
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), and lived largely apart from the family for 16 years. He continued his civil examination preparation with his wife's family's assistance, and visited home several times a year. Saimdang's mother assisted his studies. However, Shin Myeong-hwa did not go beyond the ''jinsa'' test (진사), an elementary test for yangban
The ''yangban'' () were part of the traditional ruling class or gentry of dynastic Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The ''yangban'' were mainly composed of highly educated civil servants and military officers—landed or unlanded aristocrats ...
, and gave up the ''daegwa'' test (대과) due to the massacre of scholars in the year of Kimyo (기묘사화, 1519 CE). He moved to Gangneung
Gangneung () is a municipal city in the province of Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 213,658 (as of 2017).Gangneung City (2003)Population & Households. Retrieved January 14, 2006. Gangneung is the economic ...
.
Lady Yi had continued living with her parents after her marriage, which gave her greater autonomy in how she chose to educate Saimdang and her other daughters. Saimdang's grandfather's beliefs also greatly influenced Saimdang. Her maternal grandfather taught her as he would have taught a grandson.
Although she was a woman, Saimdang developed an abundant knowledge of Neo-Confucianism
Neo-Confucianism (, often shortened to ''lǐxué'' 理學, literally "School of Principle") is a moral, ethical, and metaphysical Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism, and originated with Han Yu (768–824) and Li Ao (772–841) in t ...
, history, and literature, which surprised her father's visitors. Saimdang and her sisters learned the Thousand Character Classic
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, Dongmongseonseup (동몽선습) and '' Mingxin baojian'' from Shin Myeong-hwa. Saimdang was especially talented, earning her father's favor. Having no brothers, she received an education that would have been bequeathed only to a son, and this background greatly influenced the way she later educated her own children.
Shin Saimdang received an education that was not common for women of that era. Besides literature and poetry, she was adept at calligraphy, embroidery, and painting. She was also gifted at writing and drawing, earning praise from Yi Suk-kwon (이숙권).
Marriage
Shin Myeong-hwa chose Commander Yi Won-su (李元秀) to become Saimdang's husband. Many people felt that this showed poor judgement, because although Yi Won-su's ancestors included ''Yeonguijeong
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'' (Chief State Councillor) and ''Jwauijeong
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'' (Left State Councillor), the family was poor. At that time, Yi Won-su was also unemployed, and his father had died. However, Shin Myeong-hwa prioritised marrying Saimdang to a man who would allow her to continue with her artwork, and Won-su had no objections to this.
On August 20, 1522 (aged 19) Saimdang married Yi Won-su, and with his consent she continued to spend time at her parents' home in Gangneung
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. Yi Won-su's house was in Paju
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, but Saimdang's father died in the same year that they got married, so she moved back and forth between the two homes in order to care for her mother. She later accompanied her husband to his official posts. She moved to several places including Hanseong
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and Pyeongchang.
The couple had eight children: five boys and three girls. At the age of 33, she went back to Gangneung
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to give birth to her third son, Yi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianDaegwallyeong
Daegwallyeong (Hangul: 대관령; Hanja: ) is a -high mountain pass in the Taebaek Mountains of eastern South Korea. It runs between Pyeongchang and Gangneung in Gangwon Province. It is an important historical pass that connects the regions of ...
and looked back at a village she had just passed. She expressed her love for her mother through a new poem. Aged 38, she managed a new house in Hanseong
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and lived with her mother.
In this era, obedience was considered an important mark of a good wife, but Saimdang did not listen to her husband Yi Won-su easily. Promising 10 years of separation for his study, she sent her husband to a good mountain. When he came back yearning for his wife, she reprimanded him, threatening to cut off her hair if he didn't study hard. In spite of her efforts, Yi Won-su quit studying after 3 years.
Conflict with her husband
She noticed that her husband, Yi Won-su, loved akisaeng
Kisaeng (Hangul: 기생, Hanja: 妓生, RR: ''Gisaeng''), also called ginyeo (Hangul: 기녀, Hanja: 妓女), were women from outcast or slave families who were trained to be courtesans, providing artistic entertainment and conversation to men ...
named Kwon. When Yi Won-su began living with Kwon, Saimdang strongly disapproved of it and the couple's relationship cooled. Shin Saimdang, who foresaw her death, asked her husband not to marry another woman after she died. Yi Won-su argued that Confucius
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, Zengzi
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, and Zhou Dunyi
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had broken their marriages, but Shin Saimdang contradicted him by telling him that none of those people had remarried. Kwon was considered to be a rash girl who acted unpredictably, the opposite of Shin Saimdang, and it was also said that she was the same age as her eldest son, Yi Seon. When Shin Saimdang discovered the presence of Kwon, she once again asked her husband not to invite Kwon to their home. Quoting the Confucian scriptures, she tried to convince him not to marry Kwon, and to promise not to bring her into their home. Yi Won-su and Shin Saimdang's bad relationship also affected their children. Since his parents' marital relations were not good, Yi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianYi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianYi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianPyongan region, on May 17, 1551, at the age of 46. As a result of her death, her son
Yi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianYi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianYi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianPyeongsan Shin clan
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(평산 신씨, 平山 申氏)
** Younger sister: Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (평산 신씨, 平山 申氏)
** Younger sister: Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (평산 신씨, 平山 申氏)
** Younger sister: Lady Shin of the Pyeongsan Shin clan (평산 신씨, 平山 申氏)
*** Nephew: Kwon Cheo-gyun (권처균, 權處均)
* Husband
** Yi Won-su (이원수, 李元秀) of the Deoksu Yi clan (덕수 이씨, 德水 李氏) (1501 – 1561)
*** Father-in-law: Yi Cheon (이천)
* Children
** Son: Yi Seon (이선)
** Daughter: Yi Mae-chang (이매창, 李梅窓)
** Son: Yi Byeon (이번)
** Daughter: Lady Yi of the Deoksu Yi clan (덕수 이씨, 德水 李氏)
** Son: Yi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianGoksan No clan (곡산 노씨, 谷山 盧氏) (? – 1595)
**** Granddaughter: Lady Yi of the Deoksu Yi clan (덕수 이씨, 德水 李氏)
***** Grandson-in-law:
Kim Jip
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Family
* Great-Great-Grandfather
** Kim Jung-yu ...
(김집, 金集) (1574 – 1656)He later became the teacher to Song Jun-gil
Song Jun-gil (Hangul: 송준길, Hanja: 宋浚吉; 28 December 1606 – 2 December 1672), also known by his pen name Dongchundang, was a Korean politician and Neo-Confucian scholar, who lived during the Joseon Dynasty.
Born in Okcheon, North Chu ...
(the maternal grandfather to the future Queen Inhyeon
Queen Inhyeon (Hangul: 인현왕후 민씨, Hanja: 仁顯王后 閔氏; 15 May 1667 – 16 September 1701), of the Yeoheung Min clan, was the second wife and queen consort of King Sukjong, the 19th Joseon monarch. She was Queen of Joseon fr ...
).
****** Great-grandson: Kim Ik-hyeong (김익형, 金益炯)
****** Great-grandson: Kim Ik-ryeon (김익련, 金益煉)
** Daughter: Lady Yi of the Deoksu Yi clan (덕수 이씨, 德水 李氏)
** Son: Yi U (이우, 李瑀) (1542 – 1609)
Works
In Joseon, women were discouraged from broadcasting their gifts and talents to the world after marriage. However, Saimdang was able to develop her talents in part because she had no brothers, so she was able to live at her home instead of her husband's, and because her father sought to select a son-in-law who would let Saimdang develop her skills as much as possible. Shin Saimdang's artwork is known for its delicate beauty; insects, flowers, butterflies, orchids, grapes, fish, and landscapes were some of her favorite themes. Approximately 40 paintings of ink and stonepaint colors remain, although it is believed that many others exist. Unfortunately, not much of her calligraphy remains, but her style was greatly praised in her time, with high-ranking officials and connoisseurs writing records of her work. The scholar Eo Suk-kwon of Myeongjong mentioned in his book ''Paegwan Japgi'' (패관잡기, 稗官雜記; "The Storyteller's Miscellany") that Saimdang's paintings of grapes and landscapes compared to those of the notable artist Ahn Gyeon. In 1868, upon admiring the work of Saimdang, the governor ofGangneung
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remarked that "Saimdang's calligraphy is thoughtfully written, with nobility and elegance, serenity and purity, filled with the lady's virtue".
Her children also possessed artistic talent. For example, Yi U was so talented in the art that there is an anecdote that "He drew insects using muk, and then the chickens were chasing after it since it looked like real insects." Yi U was also talented in poetry. His brother Yi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politician
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연합뉴스 2007년 11월 07일자 {{DEFAULTSORT:Shin, Saimdang Korean Confucianism Korean culture 16th-century Korean calligraphers 1504 births 1551 deaths 16th-century Korean poets 16th-century Korean women writers 16th-century Korean writers People from Gangneung Korean women poets Women calligraphers 16th-century Korean painters Sin clan of Pyongsan 16th-century pseudonymous writers Pseudonymous women writers Women painters
Poetry
*''Looking Back at my Parents' Home while Going Over Daegwallyeong Pass'' (Hangul
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: 유대관령망친정, Hanja
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:踰大關嶺望親庭) – Poem written while leaving her parents' house, grief-stricken from leaving her mother alone.
*''Thinking of Parents'' (Hangul
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: 사친, Hanja
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: 思親) – A poem about filial devotion to her mother.
Paintings
*''Landscape'' (Hangul
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: 자리도, Hanja
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: 紫鯉圖)
*''Mountains and rivers'' (Hangul
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: 산수도, Hanja
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: 山水圖)
*''Grass and insect painting'' (Hangul
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: 초충도, Hanja
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: 草蟲圖)
*''Geese among reeds'' (Hangul
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: 노안도, Hanja
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: 蘆雁圖)
Legacy
Shin Saimdang is the first woman to appear on a South Korea
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n banknote. The Bank of Korea (BOK; Hangul
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: 한국은행) first issued the 50,000 won note in June 2009. The design of the 50,000 won was released on February 25, 2009. A portrait of Shin Saimdang and her drawings, ''Mokpo Grapes'' (Hangul
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: 묵포 포도) and ''Chochungdosubyeong'' (Hangul
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: 초충도수병, the National Treasure No. 595) were illustrated on the front. Paintings (''wolmaedo'' and ''pungjugdo'') were illustrated on the back side. Unlike other bills, the illustrations on the back of this bill were illustrated vertically. On May 5, The Bank of Korea
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The bank's primary purpose is price stability. For that, the bank targets in ...
announced that they selected Shin Saimdang as the main character of 50,000 won because she is "a representative female artist in the middle of the Joseon period
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" and "a person who has accomplished a remarkable achievement in gifted education by fulfilling her wife role". The reason for the selection is that it is expected to contribute to raising awareness of gender equality in Korea
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n society and to raise the importance of education and family. (Other candidate characters of 50,000 won were Kim Gu
Kim Gu (, ; August 29, 1876 – June 26, 1949), also known by his pen name Baekbeom (백범; ), was a Korean statesman. He was the sixth, ninth, and president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea; a leader of the Korean indepen ...
, Gwanggaeto the Great, Ahn Chang-ho, Jang Yeong-sil
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Feminist critics, however, have criticized this selection as reinforcing sexist stereotypes about women's roles.
In modern culture
* Portrayed by Ko Eun-ah in the 1978 film ''Scholar Yul-gok and His Mother Shin Saimdang.'' * Portrayed byKim Ye-ryeong
Kim Ye-ryeong (born Kim Yoon-mi on March 17, 1966) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Variety shows
Theater
Awards and nominations
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External links
Kim Ye-ryeong Fan Cafeat Daum
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* Educational Broadcasting System, South Korea
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TV series ''Yeoksa Theater.''
* Portrayed by Kim Ye-ryeong
Kim Ye-ryeong (born Kim Yoon-mi on March 17, 1966) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Variety shows
Theater
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Kim Ye-ryeong Fan Cafeat Daum
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in the 2005 EBS EBS may refer to:
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* Educational Broadband Service, US TV service
* Educational Broadcasting System, South Korea
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TV series ''Jump.''
* Portrayed by Lee Young-ae and Park Hye-su in the 2017 SBS TV series ''Saimdang, Memoir of Colors
''Saimdang, Memoir of Colors'' () is a South Korean drama starring Lee Young-ae in the title role as Shin Saimdang, a famous Joseon-era artist and calligrapher who lived in the early 16th century. It aired on SBS every Wednesday and Thursday at ...
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*Yi I
Yi Yi (; December 26, 1536 – February 27, 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi I is often referred to by his pen name Yulgok (" Chestnut valley"). He was also a politicianGood Wife, Wise Mother
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* History of Korea
*Korean painting
Korean painting includes paintings made in Korea or by overseas Koreans on all surfaces. The earliest surviving Korean paintings are murals in the Goguryeo tombs, of which considerable numbers survive, the oldest from some 2,000 years ago (mostly ...
References
Further reading
Kim-Renand, Young-Key. ''Creative Women of Korea: the Fifteenth Through the Twentieth Centuries.'' M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 2004.External links
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