Yi Saek
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Yi Saek | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 이색 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | I Saek |
McCune–Reischauer | I Saek |
Art name | |
Hangul | 목은 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Mogeun |
McCune–Reischauer | Mokŭn |
Courtesy name | |
Hangul | 영숙 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Yeongsuk |
McCune–Reischauer | Yŏngsuk |
Yi Saek (
Yi was one of the most significant cultural figures in the country. Aiming to solve the social problems facing Goryeo, Yi fulfilled his responsibilities as a scholar, educator and politician based on his experience studying at Guozijian, a national Chinese university.[2] While leading Sungkyunkwan academy, Yi developed a curriculum that reformed the academy's evaluation methods, which was innovative even by today's standards. Yi Saek played a very important role in introducing Neo-Confucianism to Goryeo, which was the theoretical background for the founding of Joseon.[2]
Yi Saek was patronized by kings during the
Many of his disciples, such as
Some[who?] speculate that he was murdered while crossing a bridge, like Jeong Mong-ju (four years earlier in 1392). When he was offered the position of Prime Minister by Yi Seong-gye, Yi Saek turned the offer down and told him that he could not serve two kings (of Goryeo and Joseon). Yi Seong-gye subsequently ordered his men to kill him if he was not able to cross the bridge in time, and if he does cross it in time, to let him go. He died because he didn't cross the bridge in time.[citation needed]
Yi Saek left various poetry, essays and letters compiled in The Collected Works of Mogeun.
Family
- Father
- Yi Gok (이곡; 李穀; 25 August 1298 – 28 January 1351)
- Mother
- Lady Kim of the Hamchang Kim clan (함창 김씨; 咸昌金氏)
- Sibling(s)
- Older sister – Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (한산 이씨; 韓山 李氏)
- Younger sister – Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (한산 이씨; 韓山 李氏)
- Younger sister – Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (한산 이씨; 韓山 李氏)
- Younger sister – Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan (한산 이씨; 韓山 李氏)
- Wife and children
- Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan (안동 권씨); daughter of Gwon Jung-dal (권중달; 權仲達)
- Son – Yi Jong-deok (이종덕; 李種德)
- Son – Yi Jong-hak (이종학; 1361 – 10 September 1392)
- Son – Yi Jong-seon (이종선)
- Lady Gwon of the Andong Gwon clan (안동 권씨); daughter of Gwon Jung-dal (권중달; 權仲達)
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Lee Dae-ro in the 1983 MBC TV series The King of Chudong Palace.
- Portrayed by Jeon In-taek in the 2005–2006 Shin Don.
- Portrayed by Park Ji-il in the 2014 KBS1 TV series Jeong Do-jeon.
- Portrayed by Kim Jong-soo in the 2015–2016 SBS TV series Six Flying Dragons.
See also
Notes
- ^ In Lunar Calendar, Yi was born on 20 May 1328 and died on 20 May 1396
References
- ^ "이색(李穡)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
- ^ a b Herald, Korea (2022-05-05). "[Scholars and their Spaces] Sowing the seeds of Korean Neo-Confucianism, Yi Saek and Munheonsewon". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Yi Saek | Neo-Confucianism, Poetry & Literature | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-09-10.