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

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