Shim Ui-gyeom (; 1535–1587) was a Korean philosopher and politician during the
Joseon
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period. A
Neo-Confucian
Neo-Confucianism (, often shortened to ''lǐxué'' 理學, literally "School of Principle") is a Morality, moral, Ethics, ethical, and metaphysics, metaphysical Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism, which originated with Han Yu (768 ...
scholar, he was the head of the
Westerners political faction. Shim was also the younger brother of
Queen Insun and a member of the
Cheongsong Shim clan (). Through his father, Shim is a fourth great-grandson of
Shim On and great-great-great-grandnephew of
Queen Soheon
Queen Soheon (; 20 October 1395 – 28 April 1446), of the Cheongsong Sim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Sejong the Great, Yi Do (King Sejong) and the mother of Munjong of Joseon, Yi Hyang (King Munjong) and ...
. 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
The Jeonju Yi clan () is a Korean clan with the surname Yi. Their ''bon-gwan'' is in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The clan includes the House of Yi that led Joseon and the Korean Empire.
Their founder was . He was Minister of Works () durin ...
(; 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)
** 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
* 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)
See also
*
Gim Hyo-won
*
Yi Hwang
Yi Hwang (; 1501–1570) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon period. He is considered the most important philosopher of Korea - he is honored by printing his portrait on the 1000 South Korean won banknote, on ...
*
Queen Soheon
Queen Soheon (; 20 October 1395 – 28 April 1446), of the Cheongsong Sim clan, was a posthumous name bestowed to the wife and queen consort of Sejong the Great, Yi Do (King Sejong) and the mother of Munjong of Joseon, Yi Hyang (King Munjong) and ...
*
Queen Insun
*
Shim On
References
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1535 births
1587 deaths
16th-century Korean philosophers
Joseon scholar-officials
Korean Confucianists
Korean scholars
Neo-Confucian scholars
Ui-gyeom