Yi I

Yi I (Korean: 이이; Hanja: 李珥; 1536 – 1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi is often referred to by his art name Yulgok ("Chestnut valley"). He was also a politician and was the academical successor of Jo Gwang-jo.

This article is about the 16th century Korean scholar. For the DDG 992 Yulgok Yi I ship, see ROKS Yulgok Yi I (DDG-992).
"I I" redirects here. For other uses, see II (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Yi.
Yi I
Korean name
Hangul
이이
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI I
McCune–ReischauerYi I
Art name
Hangul
율곡
Hanja
Revised RomanizationYulgok
McCune–ReischauerYulgok
Courtesy name
Hangul
숙헌
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSukheon
McCune–ReischauerSukhŏn
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