Sim (Korean surname)

Family name
Meaning sink
Region of origin North and South Korea
Language(s) of origin Korean
Shim
Hangul 심
Hanja 沈
Revised Romanization Sim
McCune–Reischauer Sim

Sim or Shim is a Korean surname. There are six Shim clans in Korea based in the regions of[1] Cheongsong, Pungsan, Samcheok, Buyu, Uiryeong, and Jeonju. The biggest Sim clan is Cheongsong;[1] they comprise about 85% of the all those with the surname Shim. Fourteen percent of all Korean Shims are members of the Pungsan and Samcheok clans. As of 2000, there were 252,255 people with this surname in South Korea, less than 1% of the population.

List of famous people

Clan of Cheongsong

See also: Bon-gwan

The Cheongsong Shim originated from Cheongsong county in Gyeongsangbukdo. The clan's founding ancestor is General Shim hong-bu. Shim oewn was a Prime Minister of the Korean Joseon Dynasty and was the father of a Queen and father-in-law to King Sejong. He had seven children. Shim was charged with treason to Joseon, which eventually led to his death and the consolidation of royal power.<---this is a straight up rumor, in the Korean history books it says that he was framed.

List of Cheongsong Shim's generation fixed name

Main generation fixed name

Emblem of Cheongsong Shim

The Cheongsong Shim clan has an emblem (logo). In the emblem, there are rivers, pines, and the Hanja for Shim. In Korea, rivers and pines signify human longevity. The circle was modeled on the Sun and the Moon, which symbolize that descendants will move forward, succeed, and be worthy of their ancestors.

Genealogical Table

In 2002, a version of Cheongsong Shim genealogical tables was published as a book. They include 10 volumes of genealogical tables, an index, and an introduction to the history of the Cheongsong Shim clan. According to an officer of the Cheongsong Shim, they will eventually publish genealogical tables in the internet.

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