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Yi Gi
이기
Chief State Councillor
In office
June 16, 1549 – September 22, 1551
Preceded by Hong Eon-pil
Succeeded by Sim Yeon-won
Left State Councillor
In office
November 13, 1545 – June 7, 1548
Preceded by Seong Se-chang
Succeeded by Hong Eon-pil
Right State Councillor
In office
September 28, 1545 – November 13, 1545
Preceded by Seong Se-chang
Succeeded by Jeong Sun-bung
In office
January 25, 1545 – January 30, 1545
Preceded by Yun In-gyeong
Succeeded by Ryu Gwan
Personal details
Born (1476-10-26)October 26, 1476
Died April 28, 1552(1552-04-28) (aged 75)
Korean name
Hangul 이기
Hanja 李芑
Revised Romanization I Gi
McCune–Reischauer Yi Ki
Pen name
Hangul 경재
Hanja 敬齋
Revised Romanization Gyeong Jae
McCune–Reischauer Kyŏng Chae
Courtesy name
Hangul 문중
Hanja 文仲
Revised Romanization Mun Jung
McCune–Reischauer Mun 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 Yi (Yulgok; 율곡 이이).

Family

  • Father - Yi Ui-mu (이의무, 李宜茂)
    • Grandfather - Yi Chu (이추, 李抽)
  • Mother - Lady Seong of the Changnyeong Seong clan (창녕 성씨)
    • Grandmother - Seong Hui (성희, 成熺)
  • Siblings
    • Older sister - Lady of the Deoksu Yi clan (이씨)
      • Brother-in-law - Jo Gye-sang (조계상, 曺繼商)
    • Older brother - Yi Wi (이위, 李葦); died prematurely
    • Older brother - Yi Kwon (이권, 李菤)
      • Sister-in-law - Lady Choi; daughter of Choi Yeon-ui (최연의)
    • Younger brother - Yi Haeng (이행, 李荇)
      • Sister-in-law - Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨); daughter of Yi Jo (이조, 李稠)
    • Younger brother - Yi Yeong (이영, 李苓)
      • Sister-in-law - Lady Yi of the Gyeongju Yi clan (경주 이씨); daughter of Yi Su-paeng (이수팽, 李壽彭)
    • Younger brother - Yi Bong (이봉, 李芃)
      • Sister-in-law - Lady Yi of the Haman Yi clan (함안 이씨); daughter of Yi Je (이제, 李霽)
  • Wife and issue
    • Lady Kim (김씨); daughter of Kim Jin (김진, 金震)
      • Daughter - Lady of the Deoksu Yi clan (이씨)
        • Son-in-law - Ahn Eung-won (안응원, 安應元)
      • Son - Yi Won-woo (이원우, 李元祐)
        • Grandson - Yi Pil (이필, 李泌)
          • Granddaughter-in-law - Gu Geum-ok (구금옥, 具金玉), Lady Gu of the Neungseong Gu clan (능성 구씨, 綾城 具氏)
            • Adoptive Great-Grandson - Yi Ahn-nul (이안눌, 李安訥)

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