Sim On Teacher's Tomb | Attraction Guide | K-Travel Mate

This is the tomb of Sim On (1375–1418), a civil minister during the reign of King Taejong of Joseon. His ancestral home is Cheongsong (청송), his courtesy name is Jungok (중옥), and his posthumous name is Wonyo (원효). He was the father-in-law of King Sejong and was ennobled as Cheongcheon Buwongun, eventually serving as Prime Minister. In 1418 (Sejong 1), while on a mission to the Ming dynasty, he was falsely accused of being involved in the Musul Ok-sa incident and was arrested in Uiju on the way back, dying in Suwon. Later proven innocent, he was posthumously reinstated in 1451 (Munjong 1). The tomb area is arranged in three stepped terraces centered around a boundary stone called gyeche-seok and preserves the original form of 15th-century tomb design. The tombstone in front of the mound, made in the bamboo case style, bears the posthumous name 'Anhyo,' indicating it was made after 1451. The epitaph is written in Songseol script, popular in that era, and is vigorous yet elegant. Through records in the 1928 publication Geunyeok Seohwa Jing, the calligraphy is attributed to Anpyeong Daegun (1418–1453), a master of Songseol script. The lantern has a three-tiered circular stone shape that appears somewhat unnatural but exhibits the large, open style characteristic of 15th-century design. The Munseok-in stone figure wears a bokdu on its head and official robes, with a grand scale and strong impression symbolizing tomb guardianship well. The tomb preserves the original form of early Joseon tombs, and the monument’s Songseol script and 15th-century artistry represent unique features of mortuary culture in the Gyeonggi region, making it a valuable cultural heritage site.