Shin Saimdang
Shin Saimdang | |
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Shin Saimdang as depicted on a South Korean won banknote | |
| Born | December 5, 1504 |
| Died | June 20, 1551 (aged 46) |
| Occupations | Artist, calligraphist, poet |
| Spouse | Yi Won-su (m.1522–1551) |
| Children | 5 sons including Yi I, and 3 daughters |
| Family | Pyongsan Shin clan |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 신사임당 |
| Hanja | 申師任堂 |
| RR | Sin Saimdang |
| MR | Sin Saimdang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 신인선 |
| Hanja | 申仁善 |
| RR | Sin Inseon |
| MR | Sin Insŏn |
Shin Saimdang (Korean: 신사임당; Hanja: 申師任堂; December 5, 1504 – June 20, 1551) was a Korean artist, writer, calligraphist, and poet, who lived during the Joseon period. She was born in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Her birth home, Ojukheon, which is also her maternal family's home, is well-preserved to this day. She was the mother of the Korean Confucian scholar Yi I. Often held up as a model of Confucian ideals, her respectful nickname was Eojin ("Wise Mother"). Her real name was Shin In-seon (신인선; 申仁善). Her pen names were Saim (사임; 師任), Saimdang (사임당; 師任堂), Inimdang (인임당; 姻姙堂), and Imsajae (임사재; 姙師齊).