Seongho Yi Ik

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Yi.

Seongho Yi Ik
Hangul 이익 Hanja 李瀷 Revised Romanization I Ik McCune-Reischauer I Ik
Pen name
Hangul 성호 Hanja 星湖) Revised Romanization Seongho McCune-Reischauer Sŏngho
Courtesy name
Hangul 자신 Hanja 子新 Revised Romanization Jasin McCune-Reischauer Chasin

Seongho Yi Ik (1681-1763) was an early Silhak philosopher and social critic. He was born to a yangban family of the Yeoju Yi clan. Like most in his position, he studied for the gwageo in order to gain a position of rank; but failed in his first attempt in 1705. Shortly thereafter, his elder brother Yi Jam was beaten to death as part of the Lady Jang incident, and Yi lost interest in government service.

[edit] See also

• Korean Confucianism
• Korean philosophy
• List of Korea-related topics
• List of Korean philosophers

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