Seongho Yi Ik

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This is a Korean name; the family name is Yi.
Seongho Yi Ik
Hangul 이익
Hanja 李瀷
Revised Romanization I Ik
McCune-Reischauer I Ik
Pen name
Hangul 성호
Hanja 星湖)
Revised Romanization Seongho
McCune-Reischauer Sŏngho


Courtesy name
Hangul 자신
Hanja 子新
Revised Romanization Jasin
McCune-Reischauer Chasin


Seongho Yi Ik (1681-1763) was an early Silhak philosopher and social critic. He was born to a yangban family of the Yeoju Yi clan. Like most in his position, he studied for the gwageo in order to gain a position of rank; but failed in his first attempt in 1705. Shortly thereafter, his elder brother Yi Jam was beaten to death as part of the Lady Jang incident, and Yi lost interest in government service.

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