Yi I

Yi I (1536 – 1584) was a Korean Confucian scholar. His mother was a famous calligraphist, Shin Saimdang. He was very intelligent as a child, learning to read at three and being very bright at his studies. He was also devoted to his parents: when his mother was sick, he prayed to his ancestors to heal her; and when his father was sick, he cut his own finger with a knife and let his father drink his blood (at that time, people thought human blood was very good medicine).


 Works 

 Seonghakjipyo (성학집요 聖學輯要)
 Gyeokmongyogyeol (격몽요결 擊蒙要訣)
 Donghomundap (동호문답 東湖問答)
 Gijasilgi (기자실기 箕子實記)
 Gyeongyeonilgi (경연일기 經筵日記)
 Suneon (순언 醇言)

Category:Korean people
Category:Confucianism
Category:1536 births
Category:1584 deaths