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.