About

I am of Korean descent. ⊕ Wine Ewer with Chrysanthemums and Lotus Flowers. Goryeo dynasty (918-1392), Stoneware with inlaid decoration under celadon glaze, H 23.5 cm; W 25.1 cm. Metropolitan Museum of Art

Simji (審遲/심지) is my pen name (호) which combines

• 審: meticulous examination/refusal to judge superficially; and
• 遲: deliberate slowness/unhurried pace/letting things mature.

In Korean, this is a homophone of “candle wick” (Lk 8.16).