Yi Chehyŏn


Yi Chehyŏn of the Gyeongju Yi clan, was a Goryeo politician, Neo-Confucian scholar, philosopher, writer and poet. He was the follower and disciple of, and the father of Royal Consort Hye-bi, consort of King Gongmin.

Works

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 Cultural Heritage No. 72
  • 《Gangjingugoksasojangikjaeyijehyeonsanggwabaeksayihangboksang, 강진구곡사소장익재이제현상과백사이항복상》– Jeollanam-do Cultural Heritage No. 189
  • 《Gasansasojangikjaeyeongjeong, 가산사소장익재영정》– Jeollanam-do Cultural Heritage No. 164
  • 《Ikjaeyeongjeong, 익재영정》 – Gyeongsangbuk-do Cultural Heritage No. 90

Family

  • Father
  • *Yi Chin
  • Mother
  • * Grand Lady Park of the Jinhan State
  • Siblings
  • *Older brother - Yi Kwan
  • *Younger brother - Yi Chijŏng
  • Wives and their issue:
  • *Lady Kwŏn of Kilch'ang State ; daughter of Kwŏn Pu
  • ** Son - Yi Sŏjong
  • ** Son - Yi Taljon
  • ** 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 ; daughter of Pak Kŏsil
  • ** Son - Yi Ch'angno
  • ** Daughter - Royal Consort Hye-bi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
  • *** Son-in-law - Wang Chŏn, King Gongmin of Goryeo
  • ** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
  • ** Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
  • * Princess Consort Sŏwŏn of the Sŏ clan ; daughter of Sŏ Chung-rin
  • ** 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

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