Sarim

Infobox Korean name
hangul=사림
hanja=士林
rr=Sarim
mr=Sarim

The Sarim, or "forest of scholars," was a powerful faction of literati in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea. It was typified by a rigidly conservative interpretation of Neo-Confucian doctrine. Although the faction first emerged in the 15th century, it coalesced around the teachings of the philosopher Toegye in the 16th century. Thenceforth the faction's ideology was often referred to as "the learning of Toegye," or "Toegyehak."

Following a series of brutal purges as it struggled for power with the established "Hungu" faction, the "Sarim" gained control of Joseon government in the late 16th century, during the reigns of Myeongjong and Seonjo.

ee also

*List of Korea-related topics
*Joseon Dynasty politics
*History of Korea