Sim Yeol

Sim Yeol (沈悅, 1569 ~ 1646) was a civil official of the mid-Joseon period. He was the son of Minister of War Sim Chung-gyeom and a nephew of Queen Inseon, the consort of King Myeongjong. He was adopted by Sim Ye-gyeom, Magistrate of Seongcheon. He was the fifth-generation ancestor of Queen Danui, the consort of King Gyeongjong of Joseon. His courtesy name was Hagi (學而), his art name was Nampa (南坡), his posthumous name was Chungjeong (忠靖), and his family seat was Cheongsong.

During the reign of Gwanghaegun, he was also called Sim Don (沈惇)¹ or Sim Hyeong (沈悍)².

Career

Seonjo – Gwanghaegun

In 1589 he passed the Jinsa examination. In the 26th year of King Seonjo (1593), he passed the special civil service examination in third place and in 1594 was appointed as an editor in the Yemungwan.³ In 1597 he served as Junior Secretary of the Ministry of Rites,⁴ as a royal historian,⁵ and in 1600 as Vice Censor of the Saheonbu,⁶ Junior Secretary of the Board of Personnel,⁷ and Senior Secretary of the Board of Personnel. In 1601 he became a lecturer of the , Literary Official of the Crown Prince's Lecture Office, Associate Lecturer of the , Sasong of the , Vice Minister of the , and Deputy Chief Secretary of the . In 1604 he became Vice Minister of the , in 1605 Governor of , in 1606 Vice Minister of the , in 1607 Governor of , and in 1608 Vice Minister of the . He also served as Deputy Commander of the , and during the reign of he served as Governor of , Left Assistant Mayor of , Right Assistant Mayor of , Military Commander of , Governor of , Director of the Yeonggeon Seonsu Dogam, Vice Minister of the , , Commissioner of Swords (都檢察使) for the Five Provinces, , and Governor of .