births
October 29, 1504
Shin Saimdang, South Korean painter and poet (died 1551)
Shin Saimdang
Shin Saimdang 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. Her real name was Shin In-seon. Her pen names were Saim, Saimdang, Inimdang, and Imsajae.
October 29
October 29 is the 302nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 63 days remain until the end of the year.