Official who, as Governor of Hwanghae after the Injo Restoration, helped suppress Yi Gwal's rebellion (pen name Seokchon)
| Life | 1570 ~ 1624 |
| Era | 조선 중기 |
| Clan | 나주 임씨 |
Im Seo (1570-1624) was a mid-Joseon official from Naju, pen name Seokchon (石村). He was the son of Pungam Im Bok and a lady of the Nampyeong Seo clan, born at Hoejin.
He passed the civil exam in 1599, served as section aide in the Ministries of Works, Rites and War, was inspector of Jeolla and magistrate of Mujang, and in 1610 became section chief of the Ministry of War. When the movement to depose the queen dowager arose in 1612 he resigned and went home.
After the 1623 Injo Restoration he served as magistrate of Andong and Governor of Hwanghae; the next year, during Yi Gwal's rebellion, he was promoted for suppressing the rebels and supplying provisions. He was known for lifelong integrity, and Kim Sang-heon wrote his spirit-way stele inscription.
After passing in 1599 he held several aide posts and became section chief of the Ministry of War in 1610. He is described as having resigned and returned home in 1612 when the movement to depose the queen dowager arose.
After the Restoration he served as magistrate of Andong and Governor of Hwanghae, eliminating abuses, encouraging farming and training troops, and in Yi Gwal's rebellion fought the rebels and supplied grain.
The stele composed by Kim Sang-heon stands at Gaun-ri and praises his lifelong probity. A collection, Seokchon Yugo, is said to survive.
His spirit-way stele stands at Gaun-ri 159-2, Dasi-myeon, Naju (Naju Local Heritage No. 37, designated 2013; erected 1985).
His son Im Dam, Minister of Personnel, is introduced as his descendant (sources may differ on the relation).