Yi Ik

Yi Ik
	One of the structures in the Tomb of Yi Ik
Korean name
Hangul	이익
Hanja	李瀷
Revised Romanization	I Ik
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Ik
Art name
Hangul	성호
Hanja	星湖
Revised Romanization	Seongho
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏngho
Courtesy name
Hangul	자신
Hanja	子新
Revised Romanization	Jasin
McCune–Reischauer	Chasin

"Seongho" Yi Ik (1681–1763) was a

Yi clan. Like most people in his position, he studied for the gwageo in order to gain a position of rank; but failed in his first attempt in 1705. Shortly thereafter, his elder brother Yi Jam was beaten to death as part of the Lady Jang incident

, and Yi lost interest in government service.

Yi Ik followed in

Joseon

dynasty's dominant school of thought.

He was born in Ansan in 1681. In 1967 a monument to him, "Tomb of Yi Ik" was erect there, next to a museum celebrating his life and works.