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Yi Hwang

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1501–1570 Also known as Yi Toegye

Yi Hwang (1501–1570), pen name Toegye, one of the most outstanding Neo-Confucian scholars of mid-Joseon, known together with Yi I as the 'Two Streams…

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  1. 1501–1527Andong · Gyeongsang ProvinceBorn into a scholarly family in Andong, he studied Confucianism from youth, passed the jinshi examination in 1527, and began a career advancing in both officialdom and scholarship.
  2. 1527–1544Hanseong · HanseongHeld various offices, participated in court politics while exchanging with sarim scholars, and took part in the Four Beginnings and Seven Emotions debate in the 1540s.
  3. 1544–1570Dosan · AndongResigned from office and returned home, teaching and writing at Dosan in Andong, founding Dosan Seowon, training disciples including Yi I, and completing works such as Seongni Hak Daeyo.

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