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About Yi Hwang
Yi Hwang was a Korean philosopher, writer, and Confucian scholar of the Joseon period. He is considered the most important philosopher of Korea - he is honored by printing his portrait on the 1000 South Korean won banknote, on the reverse of which one can see an image of his school, Dosan Seowon. He was of the Neo-Confucian literati, established the Yeongnam School and set up the Dosan Seowon, a private Confucian academy.
Everything about Yi Hwang →- Occupation
- philosopher, writer, scholar
- Citizenship
- Joseon
- Born
- 1501
- Died
- 1570