Sim Pung-ji

Sim Pung-ji (沈豊之, 1738 – 1793) was a civil official of the late Joseon period. His family seat was Cheongsong. His courtesy name was Sasang (士常), his art name Gijae (기재), and his posthumous name Jeonggan (貞簡). He was the grandson of Sim Taek-hyeon (沈宅賢), who served as Minister of Personnel under King Yeongjo, and the father of Sim Nung-ak (沈能岳), who served as Minister of Personnel under King Sunjo and King Heonjong. He was also the great-grandfather of Sim Sun-taek (靑寧公 沈舜澤), Duke Cheongnyeong of the Korean Empire. He was the son-in-law of Chief State Councillor Yu Chŏk-gi (兪拓基), and Kim Cho-sun (永安府院君 金祖淳), Prince Consort Yeongan and father-in-law of King Sunjo, was his nephew-in-law.

Life

In 1771 (47th year of King Yeongjo), he passed the civil service examination (정시문과). In 1776 (1st year of King Jeongjo), he went through the posts of compiler and then assistant lecturer, lecturer, and Office of Special Advisors (홍문관) secretary, then Office of the Censor-General (사간원) recorder. In 1777 he served as Gangwon Provincial Examiner and Gangwon Provincial Comforter. In 1778 he served as a clerk in the Board of Personnel, Senior Secretary of the Uijeongbu, Junior Censor of the Office of the Inspector-General (사헌부), and Personnel Secretary. In 1780 he became Vice Minister of Personnel, and in 1782 Grand Remonstrator of the Office of the Censor-General. In 1783 he served as Chancellor of the Seonggyungwan, Royal Secretary, Grand Inspector-General of the Office of the Inspector-General, Supervisor of the Bibyeonsa, and Vice Minister of Personnel. In 1784 he served as Vice Chief Secretary of the Office of Special Advisors, , and of Hongchung Province. In 1786 he served as Assistant Royal Lecturer and Vice Minister of Rites. In 1787 he served as Supervisor of the Office for the Royal Wedding, Supervisor of the Royal Medical Office (), and . In 1792 he served as , and in 1793 as .