Yi I | |
Korean name | |
---|---|
Hangul | 이이 |
Hanja | 李珥 |
Revised Romanization | I I |
McCune–Reischauer | I I |
Art name | |
Hangul | 율곡 |
Hanja | 栗谷 |
Revised Romanization | Yulgok |
McCune–Reischauer | Yulgok |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 숙헌 |
Hanja | 叔獻 |
Revised Romanization | Sukheon |
McCune–Reischauer | Sukhŏn |
Yi I (Korean: 이이; Hanja: 李珥;[1] 1536–1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon period.[2] Yi is often referred to by his art name Yulgok ("Chestnut valley"). He was also a politician[3] and was the academical successor of Jo Gwang-jo.