Sim Sa-son

Sim Sa-son (沈思遜, 25 December 1493 – 1528) was a civil official and military official of early Joseon, whose other name was Sim Sa-son (沈士遜). He was the second son of Uijeongbu Chief State Councillor Sim Jeong, Hwacheon Buwon-gun, and the father of Sim Su-gyeong, who served as Chief State Councillor. While serving as Chief Commander of Manpo, he was attacked by a surprise raid of the Jurchens and killed. His family seat was Pungsan (豊山), and his courtesy name was Yanggyeong (讓卿). After his death he was posthumously conferred several times and was given the posthumous title of Chief State Councillor of Uijeongbu Yeonguijeong.

Life

Family

Sim Sa-son was the second son of Sim Jeong (沈貞), Chief State Councillor and Hwacheon Buwon-gun (花川府院君), during the reign of Jungjong. He was the elder brother of Sim Sa-sun (沈思順), who served as Vice Director of the Hongmungwan during the reign of Jungjong, and the father of Sim Su-gyeong (沈守慶), an incorruptible official who served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of Seonjo. From childhood he loved reading and writing, possessed a sincere character and broad magnanimity, and his talents excelled in many fields. Although he did not pursue scholarship in depth, he reached a profound level in it.

Career

In 1513 (8th year of Jungjong) he passed the jinsa examination, and in 1517 (12th year of Jungjong) he passed the special mungwa examination. He served as Provisional Jeongja at the Seungmunwon, Examiner (Hallim) of the Yemunwan, Bonggyo of the Yemunwan, historiographer (sagwan), Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Jeongeon of the Saganwon, Assistant Reader of the (Okdang), Reader of the Hongmungwan, Jipyeong of the , Jeongnang of the Byeongjo, Lecturer of the , Vice Reply Lecturer of the Hongmungwan, Reply Lecturer of the Hongmungwan, and Jangnyeong of the , among other posts. In 1523 (18th year of ), as Lecturer of the Hongmungwan and secretary of the , he took part in the campaign against the of the Seobuk-myeon. In 1524 (19th year of ) he served as Special Advisor to the Gyeongyeon, Sain of the , and others.