Shim Soon-taek

Shim Soon-taek 심순택
Cabinet Minister of the Korean Empire
Duke Cheongnyeong (청녕공; 靑寧公; given by Gojong in 1906)
In office 24 September 1898 – 11 October 1898
Monarch	Gojong
In office 12 October 1897 – 10 December 1897
Monarch	Gojong
Cabinet Minister of Joseon
In office 1 August 1897 – 12 October 1897
Monarch	Gojong
Preceded by	Kim Byeong-si
Succeeded by	as the Cabinet Minister of Korea
Chief State Councillor
In office 8 December 1884 – 20 July 1894
Preceded by	Kim Byeong-guk
Succeeded by	Kim Byeong-si
Left State Councillor
In office 7 December 1884 – 8 December 1884
Preceded by	Yi Jae-won
Succeeded by	Kim Hong-jip
Right State Councillor
In office 7 October 1884 – 6 December 1884
Preceded by	Kim Byeong-deok
Succeeded by	Kim Hong-jip
Personal details
Born	1824 Cheongsong, Gyeongsang Province, Joseon
Died	1906 (aged 81–82) Hanseong-bu, Korean Empire
Spouse(s)	Lady, of the Hansan Yi clan Duchess, of the Neungseong Gu clan
Children	Sim Sang-jin (adopted son) 3 daughters
Parents	Shim Ui-rin (father) Lady, of the Uiryeong Nam clan (mother)
Relatives	Sim Hun-taek (older brother) Sim Yi-taek (younger brother)
Korean name
Hangul	심순택
Hanja	沈舜澤
Revised Romanization	Sim Suntaek
McCune–Reischauer	Sim Sunt'aek
Courtesy name
Hangul	치화
Hanja	穉華
Revised Romanization	Chihwa
McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ihwa

Duke Shim Soon-Taek or Sim Sun-taek (1824–1906) was a high-ranking official of the Korean Empire who proposed an anti-Japan policy.[1] He came from the Cheongsong Shim clan. Gojong of Korea awarded the Order of the Plum Blossom to Shim in 1902. In 1906, Shim got the title of Duke.[2] Shim told Gojong that he does not need a title but, Gojong replied him that the reason why he ennobled Shim was because Shim has a lot of merits.[3]

Family

• Father:
  • Sim Ui-rin (심의린; 沈宜麟)
    • Wife: Lady, of the Uiryeong Nam clan (증 정경부인 의령 남씨; 贈 貞敬夫人 宜寧 南氏)
• Wives and children:
  • Lady, of the Hansan Yi clan (정경부인 한산 이씨; 貞敬夫人 韓山 李氏) – No issue.
  • Duchess, of the Neungseong Gu clan (공작부인 능성 구씨; 公爵夫人 綾城 具氏)
    • Adopted son: Sim Sang-jin (심상진; 沈相璡); his biological father was his adopted father's younger brother, Sim Yi-taek (심이택; 沈履澤). So, initially, Sim Sun-taek was Sang-jin's 2nd uncle.
      • Adopted daughter-in-law: Lady, of the Cheongpung Gim clan (부인 청풍 김씨; 夫人 淸風 金氏); daughter of Gim Gyu-hong (김규홍; 金奎弘) and granddaughter of Gim Hak-seong (김학성; 金學性).
        • Adopted grandson: Sim Yeong-seop (심영섭; 沈永燮)
    • 1st daughter: Lady Sim (부인 심씨; 夫人 沈氏)
      • Son-in-law: Gim Byeong-sik (김병식; 金炳軾) of the Andong Gim clan.
    • 2nd daughter: Lady Sim (부인 심씨; 夫人 沈氏)
      • Son-in-law: Yi Jung-cheol (이중철; 李重轍) of the Jeonju Yi clan.
    • 3rd daughter: Lady Sim (부인 심씨; 夫人 沈氏)
      • Son-in-law: Yi Sang-gyu (이상규; 李尙珪) of the Hansan Yi clan.

References

1. 한국역대인물 종합정보 시스템. Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
2. 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
3. 조선왕조실록. Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

• Shim Soon-taek on Encykorea (in Korean).