Sim Ŭigyŏm


Sim Ŭigyŏm was a Korean philosopher and politician during the Joseon period. A Neo-Confucian scholar, he was the head of the Westerners political faction. Sim was also the younger brother of Queen Insun and a member of the Cheongsong Shim clan. Through his father, Sim 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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