Yi Che-hyŏn

Yi Che-hyŏn
Portrait of Yi Che-hyŏn
Korean name
Hangul
이제현
Hanja
李齊賢
RRI Jehyeon
MRI Chehyŏn
Art name
Hangul
익재, 역옹, 실재
Hanja
益齋, 櫟翁, 實齋
RRIkjae, Yeokong, Siljae
MRIkchae, Yŏgong, Silchae
Courtesy name
Hangul
지공
Hanja
之公
RRJigong
MRChigong
Posthumous name
Hangul
문충
Hanja
文忠
RRMunchung
MRMunch'ung

Yi Che-hyŏn (Korean: 이제현; Hanja: 李齊賢; 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 Paek I-jŏng, and the father of Royal Consort Hye-bi, consort of King Gongmin.