About Yi Hyeon-il
Lived 1627 – 1704 (aged 76–77). Yi Hyeon-il was a Korean calligrapher and civil servant.
Yi Hyeon-il (; 1627–1704) was a scholar-official during the Joseon period of Korea. His pen name was Ikseung , his nickname was Garam , and his posthumous name was Mungyeong . He led the Toegye school during the reign of King Sukjong and was a prominent Namin.
Due to political turmoil and factional strife, he endured a succession of dismissals and reinstatements, even after his death. For this reason, the publication of his collected papers, the GaramJib, was repeatedly delayed and only occurred in the 1900s.
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Who was Yi Hyeon-il?
Joseon official (1627 – 1704)
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Yi Hyeon-il was born in 1627 in Yeonghae-myeon.
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Yi Hyeon-il died in 1704.
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Yi Hyeon-il was a calligrapher and civil servant.
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Yi Hyeon-il was Korean.
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