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Yi Saek

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1328–1396 Also known as Mogeun

A leading Confucian scholar and statesman of late Goryeo (1328–1396) who studied Yuan-Ming Neo-Confucianism, compiled works such as the Lidai Biannia…

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  1. 1371–1380Kaesong · GoryeoHolding key office under King U, he advocated maintaining tributary relations with the Ming dynasty and pursuing civil governance, while presiding over historical compilation and Confucian education, with disciples throughout political and academic circles.
  2. 1381–1396Chungju · GoryeoImplicated in the political struggles of King U's final years, he was exiled; in his later years he continued writing and teaching, dying in 1396 at his place of exile, his Confucian thought carried on by disciples into early Joseon.

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