Shin Saimdang

Shin Saimdang
Hangul	신사임당
Hanja	申師任堂
Revised Romanization	Sin Saimdang
McCune–Reischauer	Sin Saimdang

Sin Saimdang (1504-1551) was a Korean artist and calligraphist, and the mother of the Confucian scholar Yulgok. She is often held up as a model of Confucian ideals. Her respectful nickname was Eojin Eomeoni (어진 어머니; "Wise Mother"). With her help, Yulgok became a respectable scholar.

She is the first woman to appear on a South Korean banknote, the 50,000 won note to be issued in 2009. Critics, however, have criticised her selection as reinforcing sexist stereotypes about women's roles.

Gallery

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  Chochungdo, a painting genre initiated by Shin Saimdang, depicting plants and insects
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  Chochungdo
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  Chochungdo

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• History of Korea
• Korean painting