Yi Gi

Yi Gi
이기
Chief State Councillor
In office
June 16, 1549 – September 22, 1551
Preceded byHong Eon-pil
Succeeded bySim Yeon-won
Left State Councillor
In office
November 13, 1545 – June 7, 1548
Preceded bySeong Se-chang
Succeeded byHong Eon-pil
Right State Councillor
In office
September 28, 1545 – November 13, 1545
Preceded bySeong Se-chang
Succeeded byJeong Sun-bung
In office
January 25, 1545 – January 30, 1545
Preceded byYun In-gyeong
Succeeded byRyu Gwan
Personal details
Born(1476-10-26)October 26, 1476
DiedApril 28, 1552(1552-04-28) (aged 75)
Korean name
Hangul
이기
Hanja
李芑
Revised RomanizationI Gi
McCune–ReischauerYi Ki
Art name
Hangul
경재
Hanja
敬齋
Revised RomanizationGyeong Jae
McCune–ReischauerKyŏng Chae
Courtesy name
Hangul
문중
Hanja
文仲
Revised RomanizationMun Jung
McCune–ReischauerMun Jung

Yi Gi (Korean이기; Hanja李芑; October 26, 1476 – April 28, 1552) was a Korean scholar-official during the Joseon period. He was Chief State Councillor from 1549 to 1551. He was the nephew of Seong Dam-su (성담수), one of the members of Saengyuksin (생육신), and a relative of Yi I.

Family

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  • Father - Yi Ui-mu (이의무; 李宜茂)
  • Mother - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨)
  • Siblings
    • Older sister - Lady of the Deoksu Yi clan (이씨)
    • Older brother - Yi Wi (이위; 李葦); died prematurely
    • Older brother - Yi Kwon (이권; 李菤)
    • Younger brother - Yi Haeng (이행; 李荇)
    • Younger brother - Yi Yeong (이영; 李苓)
    • Younger brother - Yi Bong (이봉; 李芃)
  • Wife and issue
    • Lady Kim (김씨); daughter of Kim Jin (김진; 金震)
      • Daughter - Lady of the Deoksu Yi clan (이씨)
      • Son - Yi Won-woo (이원우; 李元祐)

See also

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