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Shim Ui-gyeom

Shim Ui-gyeom

Joseon scholar-official (1535–1587)

In this Korean name, the family name is Shim.

Shim Ui-gyeom (Korean: 심의겸; Hanja: 沈義謙; 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. Shim was also the younger brother of Queen Insun and a member of the Cheongsong Shim clan (청송 심씨; 靑松 沈氏). Through his father, Shim 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.

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Family

  • Father
    • Shim Gang (심강; 沈鋼; 1514–1567)
  • Mother
    • Internal Princess Consort Wansan of the Jeonju Yi clan (완산부부인 전주 이씨; 完山府夫人 全州 李氏; 1512–1559)
  • Siblings
    • Older sister: Queen Insun of the Cheongsong Shim clan (인순왕후 심씨; 仁順王后 沈氏; 27 June 1532 – 12 February 1575)
    • Older brother: Shim In-gyeom (심인겸; 沈仁謙; 1533–1580)
    • Younger brother: Shim Ye-gyeom (심예겸; 沈禮謙; 1537–1587)
    • Younger brother: Shim Ji-gyeom (심지겸; 沈智謙; 1540–1568)
    • Younger brother: Shim Sin-gyeom (심신겸; 沈信謙; 1542–1596)
    • Younger brother: Shim Chung-gyeom (심충겸; 沈忠謙; 1545–1594)
    • Younger brother: Shim Hyo-gyeom (심효겸; 沈孝謙; 20 September 1547 – 24 September 1600)
    • Younger brother: Shim Je-gyeom (심제겸; 沈悌謙; 1550–1589)
    • Younger sister: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan (청송 심씨)
    • Younger sister: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan (청송 심씨)

Consort(s) and issue

  • Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (정부인 청주 한씨; 貞夫人 淸州 韓氏)
    • Son: Shim Non (심논; 沈惀)
    • Adoptive son: Shim Eom (심엄, 沈㤿)
    • Daughter: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shm clan (청송 심씨)
      • Son-in-law: Yun Hwon (윤훤; 尹暄; 1573 – 15 February 1672), of the Haepyeong Yun clan (해평 윤씨; 海平 尹氏)
        • Grandson: Yun Sun-ji (윤순지; 尹順之; 1591–1666)
        • Grandson: Yun Won-ji (윤원지; 尹元之)
        • Half-grandson: Yun Jing-ji (윤징지; 尹澄之)
        • Half-grandson: Yun Ui-ji (윤의지; 尹誼之)

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