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Premier in the Joseon Dynasty
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Male
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Birth:
20 July 1539(Seoul, South Korea)
Death:
23 August 1609(Seoul, South Korea)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Yi Sanhae (korean:이산해, 李山海, 1539 ~ 1609, was Korean politician, scholar, and writer of the Joseon period. He served as Chief State Councilor from 1590-1592 and 1600–1602. Yi was a member of the political faction theEasterners and when this split into the Northerners and Southerners, Yi became leader of the Northerners faction. Courtesy name was Yeosu(여수), nickname was Agye(아계, 鵝溪)·Jongnamsuong(종남수옹, 終南睡翁))·Jukpiong(죽피옹, 竹皮翁)·Sichongeosa(시촌거사, 枾村居士).
Book
- 《Agye jip》(아계집, 鵝溪集)
- 《Agye yugo》(아계유고, 鵝溪遺稿)
Popular culture
- Portrayed by Ahn Suk-hwan in the 2014 KBS2 TV series The King's Face.
- Portrayed by Lee Jae-yong in the 2015 KBS1 TV series The Jingbirok: A Memoir of Imjin War.