Shim Ui-gyeom
Shim Ui-gyeom (; 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 (). 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 (; 1514–1567)
 Mother 
 Internal Princess Consort Wansan of the Jeonju Yi clan (; 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 brother: Shim Ji-gyeom (; 1540–1568)
 Younger brother: Shim Sin-gyeom (; 1542–1596)
 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 ()
 Younger sister: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shim clan ()
Consort(s) and issue 
 Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan ()
 Son: Shim Non ()
 Adoptive son: Shim Eom (심엄, 沈㤿) 
 Daughter-in-law: Lady Gu of the Neungseong Gu clan ()
 Daughter: Lady Shim of the Cheongsong Shm clan ()
 Son-in-law: Yun Hwon (; 1573 – 15 February 1672), of the Haepyeong Yun clan ()
 Grandson: Yun Sun-ji (; 1591–1666)
 Grandson: Yun Won-ji ()
 Half-grandson: Yun Jing-ji ()
 Half-grandson: Yun Ui-ji ()

See also
 Gim Hyo-won
 Yi Hwang
Queen Soheon
Queen Insun 
Shim On

References

1535 births
1587 deaths
16th-century Korean philosophers
Joseon scholar-officials
Korean Confucianists
Korean scholars
Neo-Confucian scholars
Ui-gyeom