Sim Eon-gwang

Sim Eon-gwang (沈彦光, 1487 – 1540) was a civil official of Joseon. His family seat was Samcheok (三陟). His courtesy name was Sahyeong (士炯), his pen name was Eochon (漁村), and his posthumous name was Munggong (文恭). He was the younger brother of Sim Eon-gyeong (沈彦慶), who served as Minister of Personnel and Left Chancellor during the reign of King Jungjong.

Career

In 1507 (2nd year of King Jungjong's reign), he passed the jinsa examination, and in 1513 (8th year of Jungjong's reign) he passed the regular Munkwa civil service examination. In 1514 (9th year of Jungjong's reign) he was selected for the Ho-dang (Duseodang) and undertook sagadokseo (leave for study). In 1516 (11th year of Jungjong's reign) he served as a recording official (sagwan) of the Chunchugwan and as an examiner (hallim) of the Yemun-gwan; in 1522 (17th year of Jungjong's reign) he served as junior secretary (heonna) of the Saganwon and as junior magistrate (jipyeong) of the Saheonbu, among other posts. In 1525 (20th year of Jungjong's reign) he served as assistant magistrate (pangwan) of Gyeongseong in Hamgyeong-do, as junior remonstrator (jeongeon) of the Saganwon; in 1526 (21st year of Jungjong's reign) as senior secretary (jangnyeong) of the Saheonbu and as lecturer (gyori) of the Hongmungwan (Okdang); in 1528 (23rd year of Jungjong's reign) as a sidogwan (reader) of the Gyeongyeon; in 1529 (24th year of Jungjong's reign) as Bodeok (輔德) of the Seja Sigangwon, chief magistrate (jipui) of the Saheonbu, vice-director (jeonhan) of the Hongmungwan, sigangwan of the Gyeongyeon, deputy responder (bueungyo) of the Hongmungwan, secret royal inspector of Gyeonggi-do, Director of Remonstrance (sagan) of the , and Director of Academic Affairs (jikjehakje) of the . In 1530 (25th year of Jungjong's reign) he served as Grand Director of Remonstrance (daesagan) of the ; in 1531 (26th year of Jungjong's reign) as of ; and in 1532 (27th year of Jungjong's reign) as Vice-Director of the concurrently serving as chanchwangwan of the Gyeongyeon. In 1533 he took first place in the civil literary examination (Munsin Jesulgwa). Afterwards he served as Grand Minister of Censors (daesaheon) of the , concurrent Gyeongyeon gwanjesa, concurrent Jungchubu sa, Senior Vice-Magistrate (u-yun) of the , and Vice Minister of Works (gongjo champ'an); in 1534 he served as Vice Minister of Personnel (ijo champ'an), Teukjin gwan, and Vice Minister of War (byeongjo champ'an). In 1535 he, as concurrently Gyeongbyeonsa (警邊使), subjugated the Yain who had raided the region. In 1536 he served as concurrently Ji-Gyeongyeon gwanjesa; then in 1537 (32nd year of Jungjong's reign), while again serving as , he criticized (金安老) when Kim tried to have his maternal granddaughter selected as (세자빈). Because of this criticism he incurred Kim's enmity and was demoted to of . After Kim An-ro fell from power, he again served as , then as Senior Assistant Councilor (uchanchan) of the ; he was considered a candidate for together with his elder brother , but because he had earlier secured the release from and the appointment of Kim An-ro, he was impeached by the and dismissed from office along with Sim Eon-gyeong.