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Yi I
Yi I, known as Yulgok, was one of the two greatest Neo-Confucian philosophers of Joseon Korea, alongside Yi Hwang. The son of the artist Sin Saimdang, he passed the civil service examinations at the top nine times and held high office. He stressed the unity of principle and material force and urged practical reforms of taxation and defence. He appears on the South Korean 5,000-won note.
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