Yi I

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Yi I was a prominent 16th-century Korean scholar-official and philosopher of the Joseon dynasty, renowned for his influential contributions to Neo-Confucian thought and statecraft.

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Yi I canonical 3
Yulgok Yi I 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Confucian scholar
Joseon dynasty scholar-official
Korean philosopher
Neo-Confucian scholar
political theorist
birthDate 1536-12-26
birthPlace Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Joseon
century 16th century
childProdigy true
contributedTo systematization of Korean Neo-Confucianism
deathDate 1584-02-27
deathPlace Han River area near Seoul, Joseon
era Joseon dynasty
linked to: Joseon
father Yi Won-su
hangulName 이이
hasMemorialHall Yulgok Memorial Hall
honoredOnCurrency South Korean 5,000 won banknote
linked to: South Korean won
influenced Korean educational policy
Korean political thought
influenceRegion Korea
knownFor Neo-Confucian philosophy
educational reform proposals
military preparedness proposals
statecraft theory
language Classical Chinese
Korean
laterAffiliation devout Neo-Confucian
majorWork Dongho mundap
Gyeokmong yogyeol
Memorials to the Throne on Statecraft
Seonghak jibyo
memorializedAt Yulgok Shrine in Gangneung
mother Shin Saimdang
name Yi I
nationality Joseon
officeHeld Chief State Councillor (briefly, acting)
Minister of Defense of Joseon
Minister of Personnel of Joseon
Minister of Rites of Joseon
high-ranking official of the Joseon court
parent Shin Saimdang
passedCivilServiceExam at age 13
penName Yulgok
penNameHangul 율곡
philosophicalConcept emphasis on moral self-cultivation
integration of principle (li) and material force (qi)
philosophicalFocus practical learning and statecraft
philosophicalTradition Confucianism
proposed military expansion and preparedness against foreign invasions
religiousExperience studied Buddhism in youth
romanization Yi I
Yulgok
Yulgok Yi I
schoolOfThought Korean Neo-Confucianism
linked to: Korean Confucianism

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Yulgok-ro namedAfter Yulgok Yi I
linked to: Yi I
Yi I name Yi I
Yi I romanization Yi I