Yi I
| Yi I | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 이이 |
| Hanja | 李珥 |
| RR | I I |
| MR | I I |
| Art name | |
| Hangul | 율곡 |
| Hanja | 栗谷 |
| RR | Yulgok |
| MR | Yulgok |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 숙헌 |
| Hanja | 叔獻 |
| RR | Sukheon |
| MR | Sukhŏn |
Yi I (Korean: 이이; Hanja: 李珥; 1536–1584) was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon period. Yi is often referred to by his art name Yulgok ("Chestnut valley"). He was also a politician and was the academical successor of Jo Gwang-jo.