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Yi Sik

Type Figure Region Joseon Time 1588–1642 Also known as Yi Sik

A politician of King Injo's reign in the Joseon dynasty and a core figure of the Westerners faction, who served as Minister of Personnel and Chief St…

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  1. 1588–1623Hanseong · JoseonOf the Jeonju Yi clan, he entered office through the civil examination and joined the Westerners faction. He supported King Injo's accession in the 1623 restoration, after which his court standing steadily grew.
  2. 1630–1642Hanseong · JoseonIn the 1630s he served as Chief State Councillor, directing court affairs. During the Byungja Manchu invasion he took part in decisions on defense and peace negotiations with the Qing, and after the war assisted King Injo in pursuing a pro-Qing policy; he died in 1642.

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