Yi Che-hyŏn explained

Hangul:	이제현
Hanja:	李齊賢
Rr:	I Jehyeon
Mr:	I Chehyŏn
Hangulho:	익재, 역옹, 실재
Hanjaho:	益齋, 櫟翁, 實齋
Rrho:	Ikjae, Yeogong, Siljae
Mrho:	Ikch'ae, Yŏkong, Silch'ae
Hangulja:	지공
Hanjaja:	之公
Rrja:	Jigong
Mrja:	Ch'ikong
Hangulph:	문충
Hanjaph:	文忠
Rrph:	Munchung
Mrph:	Munch'ung

Yi Che-hyŏn (; 28 January 1288 – 24 August 1367) 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 ^{[1] [2]}

Legacy

• 《Portrait of Yi Jehyeon, 이제현 초상》 – National Treasure No. 110^[3] and Chungcheongbuk-do Cultural Heritage No. 72^[4]
• 《Gangjingugoksasojangikjaeyijehyeonsanggwabaeksayihangboksang, 강진구곡사소장익재이제현상과백사이항복상》– Jeollanam-do Cultural Heritage No. 189^{[5] [6]}
• 《Gasansasojangikjaeyeongjeong, 가산사소장익재영정》– Jeollanam-do Cultural Heritage No. 164^{[7] [8]}
• 《Ikjaeyeongjeong, 익재영정》 – 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 Chi-jŏng
• Wives and their issue(s):
  • Lady Kwon of Gilchang State (; 1288–1332); daughter of Kwon Pu
    • Son - Yi Sŏ-jong
    • Son - Yi Tal-jon (; 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 Uihwa, Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan
    • Daughter - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan ; died young
  • Lady Suchun of the Park clan ; daughter of Park Geo-sil
    • Son - Yi Ch'ang-ro
    • 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 Seowon of the Seo clan ; daughter of Seo Jung-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

In popular culture

• Portrayed by Kim Kil-ho in the 1983 KBS TV series Foundation of the Kingdom.
• Portrayed by Song Jae-ho in the 2005–2006 MBC TV series Sin Don.
• Portrayed by Song Min-hyung in the 2012 SBS TV series Faith.

External links

• Yi Jehyeon on the Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Contents/Item/E0008208. ko:기마도강도(騎馬渡江圖). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. July 1, 2021. ko.
2. Web site: 소장품 검색. National Museum of Korea. July 1, 2021. ko.
3. Web site: [문화재순례] 국보 제110호 이제현 초상]. Yeongnam News. 20 November 2012 . July 1, 2021. ko.
4. Web site: 충청북도 유형문화재 이제현 초상 (李齊賢 肖像). www.heritage.go kr. July 1, 2021. ko.
5. Web site: 강진구곡사소장익재이제현상과 백사이항복상 . 2024-03-28 . 강진군청 . ko.
6. Web site: 전라남도 유형문화재 강진구곡사소장익재이제현상과백사이항복상 . 2024-03-28 . m.cha.go.kr . ko.
7. Web site: 고택, 사당, 서원의 도난문화재 7,900여 점 회수. . 7 September 2010 . July 1, 2021. ko.
8. Web site: 가산서원(佳山書院). Seowon Federation. July 1, 2021. ko.
9. Web site: 익재 영정. Korean Local Culture Exhibition. July 1, 2021. ko.
10. Web site: 경주이씨 익재공파 보은 장산문중 "익재영정" 기탁. Cultural Properties Network TV. 26 November 2010 . July 1, 2021. ko.