Yi I
Joseon civil servant & Neo-Confucianist
- Lived
- 1536–1584
- Country
- Joseon
Updated September 2026
About Yi I
Yi I was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon period. Yi is often referred to by his art name Yulgok. He was also a politician and was the academical successor of Cho Kwangjo.
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