Yi Sugwang

Korean name
Hangul
이수광
Hanja
李睟光
Revised RomanizationI Sugwang
McCune–ReischauerI Sugwang

Yi Sugwang (Korean이수광; 1563–1628), also known as Lee Soo-kwang,[1] was a Korean sarim, a military official, and a diplomat of the Joseon period. He was also an academic and an encyclopedist who compiled the Jibong Yuseol, the earliest Korean encyclopedia.

  1. ^ Information Network Village: Jibong Lee Sugwang