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Shim Soon-taek
Duke Shim Soon-Taek or Sim Sun-taek (1824–1906) was a high-ranking official of the Korean Empire who proposed an anti-*an policy. He came from the Cheongsong Shim clan. Gojong of Korea awarded the Order of the Plum Blossom to Shim in 1902. In 1906, Shim got the *le of Duke. Shim told Gojong that he does not need a *le but, Gojong replied him that the reason why he ennobled Shim was because Shim has a lot of merits.
Family
- Great-grandfather:
- Sim Pung-ji (심풍지, 沈豊之; 1738–1793)
- Wife: Lady, of the Gigye Yu clan (증 정경부인 기계 유씨, 贈 貞敬夫人 杞溪 兪氏; daughter of Yu Eon-su (유언수, 兪彦銖) and granddaughter of Yu Cheok-gi (유척기, 兪拓基).
- Sim Pung-ji (심풍지, 沈豊之; 1738–1793)
- Grandfather:
- Sim Neung-ak (심능악, 沈能岳)
- Wife: Lady, of the Pyeongsan Sin clan (정경부인 평산 신씨, 貞敬夫人 平山 申氏)
- Sim Neung-ak (심능악, 沈能岳)
- Father:
- Sim Ui-rin (심의린, 沈宜麟)
- Wife: Lady, of the Uiryeong Nam clan (증 정경부인 의령 남씨, 贈 貞敬夫人 宜寧 南氏)
- Older brother: Sim Hun-taek (심훈택, 沈勛澤)
- Older sister-in-law: Lady, of the Hansan Yi clan (증 정부인 한산 이씨, 贈 貞夫人 韓山 李氏)
- Adopted nephew: Sim Sang-chan (심상찬, 沈相瓚); initially the son of Sim Hui-taek (심희택).
- Older sister-in-law: Lady, of the Hansan Yi clan (증 정부인 한산 이씨, 贈 貞夫人 韓山 李氏)
- Younger brother: Sim Yi-taek (심이택, 沈履澤)
- Younger sister-in-law: Lady, of the Yangju Jo clan (정경부인 양주 조씨, 貞敬夫人 楊州 趙氏)
- Younger sister: Lady Sim (부인 심씨, 夫人 沈氏)
- Younger brother-in-law: Yi Jun-ha (이준하, 李遵夏) of the Jeonju Yi clan; son of Yi In-sol (이인솔, 李寅率).
- Older brother: Sim Hun-taek (심훈택, 沈勛澤)
- Wife: Lady, of the Uiryeong Nam clan (증 정경부인 의령 남씨, 贈 貞敬夫人 宜寧 南氏)
- Sim Ui-rin (심의린, 沈宜麟)
- Wives and children:
- Lady, of the Hansan Yi clan (정경부인 한산 이씨, 貞敬夫人 韓山 李氏) – No issue.
- *ss, of the Neungseong Gu clan (공작부인 능성 구씨, 公爵夫人 綾城 具氏)
- Adopted son: Sim Sang-jin (심상진, 沈相璡); his biological father was his adopted father's younger brother, Sim Yi-taek (심이택, 沈履澤). So, initially, Sim Sun-taek was Sang-jin's 2nd uncle.
- Adopted daughter-in-law: Lady, of the Cheongpung Gim clan (부인 청풍 김씨, 夫人 淸風 金氏); daughter of Gim Gyu-hong (김규홍, 金奎弘) and granddaughter of Gim Hak-seong (김학성, 金學性).
- Adopted grandson: Sim Yeong-seop (심영섭, 沈永燮)
- Adopted daughter-in-law: Lady, of the Cheongpung Gim clan (부인 청풍 김씨, 夫人 淸風 金氏); daughter of Gim Gyu-hong (김규홍, 金奎弘) and granddaughter of Gim Hak-seong (김학성, 金學性).
- 1st daughter: Lady Sim (부인 심씨, 夫人 沈氏)
- Son-in-law: Gim Byeong-sik (김병식, 金炳軾) of the Andong Gim clan.
- 2nd daughter: Lady Sim (부인 심씨, 夫人 沈氏)
- Son-in-law: Yi Jung-cheol (이중철, 李重轍) of the Jeonju Yi clan.
- 3rd daughter: Lady Sim (부인 심씨, 夫人 沈氏)
- Son-in-law: Yi Sang-gyu (이상규, 李尙珪) of the Hansan Yi clan.
- Adopted son: Sim Sang-jin (심상진, 沈相璡); his biological father was his adopted father's younger brother, Sim Yi-taek (심이택, 沈履澤). So, initially, Sim Sun-taek was Sang-jin's 2nd uncle.
References
- Shim Soon-taek on Encykorea (in Korean).