Shim Ui-gyeom

Korean name
Hangul	심의겸
Hanja	沈義謙
Revised Romanization	Sim Uigyeom
McCune–Reischauer	Sim Ŭigyŏm
Courtesy name
Hangul	방숙
Hanja	方叔
Revised Romanization	Bangsuk
McCune–Reischauer	Pangsuk
Art name
Hangul	손암, 간암, 황재
Hanja	巽菴, 艮菴, 黃齋
Revised Romanization	Sonam, Ganam, Hwangjae
McCune–Reischauer	Sonam, Kanam, Hwangjae

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.

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)
  - Brother-in-law: Yi Hwan, King Myeongjong (명종 이환; 3 July 1534 – 3 August 1567)
    - Nephew: Yi Bu, Crown Prince Sunhoe (순회세자 이부; 1 July 1551 – 6 October 1563)
    - Adoptive nephew: Yi Yeon, King Seonjo (선조 이연; 26 November 1552 – 16 March 1608)
- Older brother: Shim In-gyeom (심인겸; 沈仁謙; 1533–1580)
- Younger brother: Shim Ye-gyeom (심예겸; 沈禮謙; 1537–1587)
- Younger sister: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan (청송 심씨; 1538–1579)
- Younger brother: Shim Ji-gyeom (심지겸; 沈智謙; 1540–1568)
- Younger brother: Shim Sin-gyeom (심신겸; 沈信謙; 1542–1596)
- Younger sister: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan (청송 심씨; 1543–?)
- 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; 1556–?)

Consort(s) and issue

Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (정부인 청주 한씨; 貞夫人淸州韓氏; 1532–1613)
- Son: Shim Non (심논; 沈惀)
- Adoptive son: Shim Eom (심엄, 沈㤿; 1563–1624)
  - Daughter-in-law: Lady Gu of the Neungseong Gu clan (능성 구씨; 綾城具氏; 1563–1620)
- Daughter: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shm clan (청송 심씨; 1574–1647)
  - 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; 1596–1641)
    - Granddaughter: Lady Yun (윤씨; 1596–1656)
    - Grandson: Yun Jing-ji (윤징지; 尹澄之; 1601–1661)
    - Grandson: Yun Ui-ji (윤의지; 尹誼之; 1605–1666)

References

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Family

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