Yi Je-hyeon (Hangul: 이제현, Hanja: 李齊賢; 28 January 1288 – 24 August 1367) of the Gyeongju Yi clan, was a

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unifica ...

politician,

Neo-Confucianism Neo-Confucianism (, often shortened to ''lǐxué'' 理學, literally "School of Principle") is a moral, ethical, and metaphysical Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism, and originated with Han Yu (768–824) and Li Ao (772–841) in ...

scholar, philosopher, writer and poet. He was the follower and successor of

Baek Yijeong Baek (), also often spelled Paek, Baik, Paik is a Korean family name. In the year 2000, there were 351,275 people with this surname in South Korea. The word means the color white. Baek (白) "白" has a Cantonese origin from the Yuan dynasty an ...

, and the father of Royal Consort Hye-bi, who would eventually become the consort of

King Gongmin Gongmin of Goryeo (23 May 1330 – 27 October 1374), also known by his Mongolian name, Bayan Temür., was 31st ruler of Goryeo from 1351 to 1374. He was the second son of King Chungsuk. Biography Early life Goryeo had been a semi-autonomou ...

Family

* Great-Great-Grandfather ** Yi Seung-go (이승고, 李升高) * Great-Grandfather ** Yi Deuk-gyeon (이득견, 李得堅) * Grandfather ** Yi Haek (이핵, 李翮) *Grandmother **Lady Kim of the

Gimhae Kim clan The Gimhae Kim clan () is one of the Korean clans. This clan traces their origin to Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for unifying the Silla polity. It was considere ...

(김해 김씨) *Father **Yi Jin (이진, 李瑱) (1244 – 1321) *** Uncle - Yi In-jeong (이인정, 李仁挺) *** Uncle - Yi Se-gi (이세기, 李世基) *Mother ** Grand Lady Park of the Jinhan State (진한국대부인) *** Grandfather - Park In-yuk (박인육, 朴仁育) * Siblings **Older brother - Yi Gwan (이관, 李琯) **Younger brother - Yi Ji-jeong (이지정, 李之正) *Wives and their issue(s): **Lady Gwon of Gilchang State (길창국부인 권씨) (1288 - 1332); daughter of Gwon Bu (권부, 權溥) *** Son - Yi Seo-jong (이서종, 李瑞種) **** Daughter-in-law - Lady Hong (홍씨, 洪氏); daughter of Hong Yu (홍유, 洪侑) ***** Grandson - Yi Bo-rim (이보림) *** Son - Yi Dal-jon (이달존, 李達尊) (1313 - 24 July 1340) **** Daughter-in-law - Lady Baek, daughter of Baek Yi-jeong (백이정) from the Nampo Baek clan (남포 백씨) ***** Grandson - Yi Deok-rim (이덕림, 李德林) ****** Great-Grandson - Yi Shin (이신, 李伸) ***** Grandson - Yi Hak-rim (이학림, 李學林) ****** Great-Grandson - Yi Dam (이담, 李擔) ****** Great-Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) ******* Great Grandson-in-law - Ki In-geol (기인걸, 奇仁傑) of the

Haengju Ki clan Haengju Gi clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Haengju Gi clan was 27379. Their founder was who was one of the Jun of Gojoseon’s three des ...

****** Great-Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) ****** Great-Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) ***** Grandson - Yi Su-rim (이수림, 李壽林) (? - 1369) ***** Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) ***** Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) ***** Granddaughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) *** Unnamed son; died young *** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) **** Son-in-law - Im Deok-su (임덕수, 任德壽/任德秀) *** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) **** Son-in-law - Yi Gye-son (이계손, 李係孫) of the

Yeonan Yi clan The Yeonan Yi clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yonan County, Yeonan County, North Korea. According to the census held in 2015, the number of Yeonan Yi clan’s member was 164,036. Their founder was . It is did that around 6 ...

*** Daughter - Princess Uihwa, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (의화택주 경주 이씨, 義和宅主慶州李氏) **** Son-in-law - Kim Hui-jo (김희조, 金希祖) *** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏); died young ** Lady Suchun of the Park clan (수춘국부인 박씨, 壽春國夫人朴氏); daughter of Park Geo-sil (박거실, 朴居實) *** Son - Yi Chang-ro (이창로, 李彰路) *** Daughter - Royal Consort Hye-bi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (혜비 이씨) (? - 29 February 1408) **** Son-in-law - Wang Jeon, King Gongmin of Goryeo (고려 공민왕) (23 May 1330 - 27 October 1374) *** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) **** Son-in-law - Park Dong-saeng (박동생, 朴東生) *** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) **** Son-in-law - Song Mu (송무, 宋懋) ** Princess Consort Seowon of the Seo clan (서원군부인 서씨, 瑞原郡夫人徐氏); daughter of Seo Jung-rin (서중린, 徐仲麟) *** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) **** Son-in-law - Kim Nam-woo (김남우, 金南雨) *** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) **** Son-in-law - Lee Yu-bang (이유방, 李有芳) ** Unnamed concubine *** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏) **** Son-in-law - Im Bu-yang (임부양, 林富陽) *** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨, 慶州李氏)

Other

Books

*《''Ikjaenango'', 익재난고》 : the 17 poems of Goryeo songs were translated and published in Korean, they are a valuable resource for the study of Goryeo songs today. *《''Ikjaejip'', 익재집》 *《''Yeokongpaeseol'', 역옹패설》 *《''Hyohaengrok'', 효행록》 *《''Guksa'', 국사, 國史》: incomplete relic *《''Ungeumrugi'', 운금루기》

Arts

''Gimadogangdo'' (, )

Legacy

*《Portrait of Yi Jehyeon, 이제현 초상》 – National Treasure No. 110 and

Chungcheongbuk-do North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the s ...

Cultural Heritage No. 72 *《Gangjingugoksasojangikjaeyijehyeonsanggwabaeksayihangboksang, 강진구곡사소장익재이제현상과백사이항복상》–

Jeollanam-do South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...

Cultural Heritage No. 189 *《Gasansasojangikjaeyeongjeong, 가산사소장익재영정》–

Cultural Heritage No. 164 *《Ikjaeyeongjeong, 익재영정》 –

Gyeongsangbuk-do North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the ...

Cultural Heritage No. 90

In popular culture

* Portrayed by Kim Kil-ho in the 1983 KBS TV series ''

Foundation of the Kingdom ''Foundation of the Kingdom'' () is a 1983 South Korean historical television series. It aired on KBS1 from January 2, 1983 to December 18, 1983. The series revolves around the fall of Goryeo and the foundation of Joseon. Cast Kingdom of Goryeo ...

''. * Portrayed by Song Jae-ho in the 2005–2006 MBC TV series ''

Sin Don Sin Don (신돈, 辛旽; 21 January 1322 – 21 August 1371) was a Korean Buddhism, Korean Buddhist monk and scholar during the Goryeo Dynasty; His Dharma name was Pyeonjo and became a teacher and advisor of Gongmin of Goryeo. Summary He was a ...

''. * Portrayed by Song Min-hyung in the 2012 SBS TV series ''

Faith Faith, derived from Latin ''fides'' and Old French ''feid'', is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or In the context of religion, one can define faith as "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion". Religious people often ...

''.

References

External links

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. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Yi, Jehyeon 1287 births 1367 deaths People from North Gyeongsang Province Korean politicians Korean scholars Korean male poets Korean Confucianists Neo-Confucian scholars 14th-century Korean poets 14th-century Korean painters 14th-century Korean philosophers