Yi Chehyŏn
| Yi Chehyŏn | |
Portrait of Yi Chehyŏn | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 이제현 |
| Hanja | 李齊賢 |
| RR | I Jehyeon |
| MR | I Chehyŏn |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 익재, 역옹, 실재 |
| Hanja | 益齋, 櫟翁, 實齋 |
| RR | Ikjae, Yeokong, Siljae |
| MR | Ikchae, Yŏgong, Silchae |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 지공 |
| Hanja | 之公 |
| RR | Jigong |
| MR | Chigong |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 문충 |
| Hanja | 文忠 |
| RR | Munchung |
| MR | Munch'ung |
Yi Chehyŏn (Korean: 이제현; Hanja: 李齊賢; 28 January 1288 – 24 August 1367[a]) of the Gyeongju Yi clan, was a Goryeo politician, Neo-Confucian scholar, philosopher, writer and poet. He was the follower and disciple of Paek Ijŏng, and the father of Royal Consort Hye-bi, consort of King Gongmin.
Works
Books
- Ikjaenango: 17 poems of Goryeo songs were translated and published in Korean, they are a valuable resource for the study of Goryeo songs today.
- Ikjaejip
- Yeokongpaeseol
- Hyohaengrok
- Guksa: incomplete relic
- Ungeumrugi
Arts
Gimadogangdo (lit. 'Horse riding across the river')[1][2]
Legacy
- Portrait of Yi Jehyeon – National Treasure No. 110[3] and Chungcheongbuk-do Cultural Heritage No. 72[4]
- Gangjingugoksasojangikjaeyijehyeonsanggwabaeksayihangboksang – Jeollanam-do Cultural Heritage No. 189[5][6]
- Gasansasojangikjaeyeongjeong – Jeollanam-do Cultural Heritage No. 164[7][8]
- Ikjaeyeongjeong – Gyeongsangbuk-do Cultural Heritage No. 90[9][10]
Family
- Father
- Yi Chin (1244–1321)
- Mother
- Grand Lady Park of the Jinhan State
- Siblings
- Older brother - Yi Kwan
- Younger brother - Yi Chijŏng
- Wives and their issue(s):
- Lady Kwŏn of Kilch'ang State (1288–1332)
- Son - Yi Sŏjong
- Son - Yi Taljon (1313 – 24 July 1340)
- Unnamed son; died young
- Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
- Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
- Daughter - Princess Ŭihwa, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
- Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan; died young
- Lady Suchun of the Pak clan
- Son - Yi Ch'angno
- Daughter - Royal Consort Hye-bi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (? – 29 February 1408)
- Son-in-law - Wang Chŏn, King Gongmin of Goryeo (23 May 1330 – 27 October 1374)
- Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
- Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
- Princess Consort Sŏwŏn of the Sŏ clan
- Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
- Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
- Unnamed concubine
- Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
- Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
- Lady Kwŏn of Kilch'ang State (1288–1332)
In popular culture
- Portrayed by Kim Kil-ho in the 1983 TV series Foundation of the Kingdom.
- Portrayed by Song Jae-ho in the 2005–2006 TV series Sin Don.
- Portrayed by Song Min-hyung in the 2012 TV series Faith.
Notes
- ^ In the Korean calendar (lunisolar), he was born on 24 December 1287 and died on 29 July 1367
References
- ^ 기마도강도(騎馬渡江圖). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "소장품 검색". National Museum of Korea (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "[문화재순례] 국보 제110호 이제현 초상". Yeongnam News (in Korean). 20 November 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "충청북도 유형문화재 이제현 초상 (李齊賢 肖像)". www.heritage.go kr (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "강진구곡사소장익재이제현상과 백사이항복상". 강진군청 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "전라남도 유형문화재 강진구곡사소장익재이제현상과백사이항복상". m.cha.go.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "고택, 사당, 서원의 도난문화재 7,900여 점 회수". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). 7 September 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "가산서원(佳山書院)". Seowon Federation (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "익재 영정". Korean Local Culture Exhibition (in Korean). Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "경주이씨 익재공파 보은 장산문중 "익재영정" 기탁". Cultural Properties Network TV (in Korean). 26 November 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
External links
- Yi Jehyeon on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. (in Korean).