Shim Ui-gyeom

Shim Ui-gyeom (Korean: 심의겸; Hanja: 沈義謙; 1535–1587) was a Korean philosopher and politician during the Joseon period.

A Neo-Confucian scholar, he was the head of the Westerners political faction.

Shim was also the younger brother of Queen Insun and a member of the Cheongsong Shim clan (청송 심씨; 靑松 沈氏).

Through his father, Shim is a fourth great-grandson of Shim On and great-great-great-grandnephew of Queen Soheon.

He eventually became the fifth great-granduncle of Queen Danui.