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Yi I

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1536–1584 Also known as 栗谷、Yulgok、Yi I、이이

Famous mid-Joseon Neo-Confucian scholar and statesman, pen name Yulgok, known together with Yi Hwang as the 'Two Streams'.…

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  1. 1536–1566Gangneung · Gangwon ProvinceBorn in Pungsan, precocious from youth, he studied under famous Confucians including Yi Hwang, researched Neo-Confucianism, formed the theoretical basis of the Yulgok school, and gained reputation among the sarim.
  2. 1567–1580Hanseong · Joseon dynastyEntered office through the imperial examination, holding various posts. In 1574 submitted the Memorial on Preparing Against Japan urging early military preparations; also participated in Neo-Confucian debates, promoting practical statecraft.
  3. 1581–1584Gangneung · Gangwon ProvinceIn later years resigned and returned home, devoting himself to teaching and writing, completing important works including Yulgok Jeonseo, and died of illness in 1584.

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