Yi Ki

Yi Ki
이기
Chief State Councillor
In office
June 16, 1549 – September 22, 1551
Preceded byHong Ŏnp'il
Succeeded bySim Yŏnwŏn
Left State Councillor
In office
November 13, 1545 – June 7, 1548
Preceded bySŏng Sech'ang
Succeeded byHong Ŏnp'il
Right State Councillor
In office
September 28, 1545 – November 13, 1545
Preceded bySŏng Sech'ang
Succeeded byChŏng Sunbung
In office
January 25, 1545 – January 30, 1545
Preceded byYun Ingyŏng
Succeeded byYu Kwan
Personal details
Born(1476-10-26)October 26, 1476
DiedApril 28, 1552(1552-04-28) (aged 75)
Korean name
Hangul
이기
Hanja
李芑
RRI Gi
MRI Ki
Art name
Hangul
경재
Hanja
敬齋
RRGyeongjae
MRKyŏngjae
Courtesy name
Hangul
문중
Hanja
文仲
RRMunjung
MRMunjung

Yi Ki (Korean이기; 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 Sŏng Tamsu (성담수), one of the members of Saengyuksin (생육신), and a relative of Yi I.

Family

  • Father - Yi Ŭimu (이의무; 李宜茂)
  • Mother - Lady Sŏng of the Changnyeong Sŏng clan (창녕 성씨)
  • Siblings
    • Older sister - Lady Yi of the Deoksu Yi clan (이씨)
    • Older brother - Yi Wi (이위; 李葦); died prematurely
    • Older brother - Yi Kwŏn (이권; 李菤)
    • Younger brother - Yi Haeng (이행; 李荇)
    • Younger brother - Yi Yŏng (이영; 李苓)
    • Younger brother - Yi Pong (이봉; 李芃)
  • Wife and issue
    • Lady Kim (김씨); daughter of Kim Chin (김진; 金震)
      • Daughter - Lady Yi of the Deoksu Yi clan (이씨)
      • Son - Yi Wŏn'u (이원우; 李元祐)

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