Yi Gi

Korean philosopher (1476–1552)

이기

Chief State CouncillorIn office
June 16, 1549 – September 22, 1551Preceded byHong Eon-pilSucceeded bySim Yeon-wonLeft State CouncillorIn office
November 13, 1545 – June 7, 1548Preceded bySeong Se-changSucceeded byHong Eon-pilRight State CouncillorIn office
September 28, 1545 – November 13, 1545Preceded bySeong Se-changSucceeded byJeong Sun-bungIn office
January 25, 1545 – January 30, 1545Preceded byYun In-gyeongSucceeded byRyu Gwan Personal detailsBorn(1476-10-26)October 26, 1476DiedApril 28, 1552(1552-04-28) (aged 75)Korean nameHangul

이기

Hanja

李芑

Revised RomanizationI GiMcCune–ReischauerYi KiArt nameHangul

경재

Hanja

敬齋

Revised RomanizationGyeong JaeMcCune–ReischauerKyŏng ChaeCourtesy nameHangul

문중

Hanja

文仲

Revised RomanizationMun JungMcCune–ReischauerMun Jung

Yi Gi (Korean: 이기; 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

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)