Sim Neung-ak

Sim Neung-ak (沈能岳, 1766 – 1844) was a scholar-official of late Joseon, with the courtesy name Yuhan (維翰) and family seat in Cheongsong. He was the son of Sim Pung-ji (沈豊之), who served as Minister of Rites under King Jeongjo, and the grandfather of Sim Sun-taek (靑寧公 沈舜澤), Prince Cheongnyeong, who held the rank of duke of the Korean Empire and served as Chief State Councillor, Prime Minister, and Councillor of State under Emperor Gojong.

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In 1814 (the 14th year of King Sunjo), as a magistrate (판관), he passed the regular civil service examination and was placed in the third grade. In 1817 he served as Junior Censor (지평) of the Office of the Inspector-General; in 1818 as Compiler (수찬) of the Office of Special Advisers; and in 1819 as Magistrate (부윤) of Uiju. In 1822 he served as Vice Minister (참의) of the Ministry of Personnel and as Royal Secretary of the Right (예방승지). In 1823 he served as Concurrent Director of the Office of Historiography (동지춘추관사), Vice Minister of Justice (형조참판), Head of the Royal Confucian Academy (대사성), and Great Remonstrator (대사간) of the Office of the Censor-General; in 1824 he served as Governor (관찰사) of Hamgyong Province. In 1825 he served as Vice Minister of Personnel (이조참판); in 1826 as Concurrent Director of the Office of Royal Inspection (동지의금부사), Governor of Hwanghae Province, and in 1830 as Minister of Works. In 1831 he served as Minister of Personnel, and in 1832 as Minister of Personnel concurrently Supervisor of the Border Defense Council, and Governor of . In 1834 (the 34th year of King Sunjo), he served as , , and Senior Guest of the Crown Prince's Tutorial Office (세자시강원 우빈객).