Founder of the Jeongja-gong branch; Seungmunwon proofreader exiled in the Yangjae Station affair (pen name Pungam)
| Life | 1521 ~ 1576 |
| Era | 조선 중기 |
| Clan | 나주 임씨 |
Im Bok (1521-1576) was a mid-Joseon official from Naju, courtesy name Huiin (希仁), pen name Pungam (楓巖). Son of Im Bung and a daughter of Yi Jong-ui, he is the 16th-generation descendant of Im Bi and the founder of the Jeongja-gong branch of the Naju Lim clan.
He passed the special civil examination in 1546 and became a proofreader at the Seungmunwon, but in 1547 was implicated in the Jeongmi purge (Yangjae Station placard affair) and exiled to Sakju; he was pardoned in 1551 and returned home. Early in Seonjo's reign he was appointed professor but, slandered, could not take the post and retired again.
He is said to have built Yeongmojeong with his brother Im Jin and others, and is introduced as the subject of Treasure No. 1879, "Huigyeongnu Banghoedo". His son Im Seo became Governor of Hwanghae. He was posthumously made Minister of War.
He passed the 1546 special civil exam and became a Seungmunwon proofreader. Implicated in the 1547 Yangjae Station affair, he was exiled to Sakju and returned home when pardoned in 1551.
Appointed professor at the start of Seonjo's reign, he could not take office because of slander. One account says he recommended strengthening defenses to the king. He is introduced as the subject of Treasure No. 1879, Huigyeongnu Banghoedo.
The branch he founded spread through his son Im Seo and later generations as far as Jinan, North Jeolla, where Galyong-ri in Jeongcheon-myeon holds the memorial stele and shrine hall Yeongmogak of the Yongdam line.
His tomb was not confirmed here.
His son Im Seo became Governor of Hwanghae. Sons of his grandson Mongchon Im Ta moved to Jinan, North Jeolla, in the late 17th century.