Lee Lyang

Yi Ryang, also known as Lee Lyang (Hangul:이량, Hanja:李梁) (17 November 1519 – 8 March 1583), was a powerful politician during the Joseon Dynasty. His courtesy name was Gonggeo (공거, 公擧).

Life

Yi Ryang was a member of the ruling House of Jeonju Yi, as the great-great-great-grandson of Grand Prince Hyoryeong. His older sister, Lady Yi, was the wife of Sim Kang. Their daughter, Lady Sim, married Grand Prince Gyungwon, a son of King Jungjong, who later became Myeongjong of Joseon.

In his early years, Yi Ryang studied at Chung Sa-ryong's private academies.

In 1546, he passed to Saengwon and Chinsa exams and in 1552, he passed the Imperial examination. Yi Ryang worked in the Inspection Department.

In 1550, there was tension with Yun Won-hyeong's group of supporters, who were trying to take more government power at the time, and Yi Ryang was promoted rapidly under the auspices of King Myeongjong. He was promoted to second level bureaucrat after only two years.

In 1563, it was discovered that Yi Ryang had illegally accumulated wealth. As a result, he was ousted from the government, but his punishment was lessened due to Yun Won-hyeong's intervention.

Yi Ryang died in exile on March 8, 1583.

Family

* Great-great-great-great-great-grandfather
** Taejo of Joseon (태조, 太祖) (27 October 1335 - 18 June 1408)
* Great-great-great-great-great-grandmother
** Queen Sinui of the Ahnbyeon Han clan (신의왕후 한씨, 神懿王后 韓氏) (1337 - 21 October 1391)
* Great-great-great-great-grandfather
** Taejong of Joseon (태종, 太宗) (13 June 1367 - 30 June 1422)
* Great-great-great-great-grandmother
** Queen Wongyeong of the Yeoheung Min clan (원경왕후 민씨, 元敬王后 閔氏) (29 July 1365 - 18 August 1420)
* Great-great-great-grandfather
** Yi Bo, Grand Prince Hyoryeong (이보 효령대군, 李補 孝寧大君) (6 January 1396 - 12 June 1486)
* Great-great-great-grandmother
** Grand Princess Consort Yeseong of the Haeju Jeong clan (예성부부인 해주정씨, 蘂城府夫人 海州鄭氏) (1394 - 1470); Grand Prince Hyoryeong's first wife
* Great-great-grandfather
** Yi Hap, Prince Boseong (보성군 이합, 寶城君 李峇) (1416 - 1499)
* Great-great-grandmother
** Princess Consort Cheongpung of the Hapcheon Yi clan (청풍군부인 합천 이씨, 淸風郡夫人 陜川李氏)
* Great-grandfather
** Yi Jong, Prince Yulwon (율원군 이종, 栗元君 李終) (1433 - 17 January 1476)
* Great-grandmother
** Princess Consort Muan of the Dongnae Jeong clan (무안현부인 동래 정씨, 務安縣夫人 東萊鄭氏) (? - ? 9 May)
* Grandfather
** Yi Ja-gyeom, Prince Yeoyang (여양군 이자겸, 呂陽君 李子謙) (? - ? 16 January)
* Grandmother
** Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (광산김씨, 光山金氏); Prince Yeoyang's second wife
* Step-grandmother
** Princess Consort Daeheung of the Yeonggwang Shin clan (대흥현부인 영광 신씨), Prince Yeoyang's first wife
* Father
** Yi Dae, Prince Jeonseong (전성군 이대, 全城君 李薱) (21 July 1488 - 29 October 1543)
* Mother
** Lady Jeong of the Dongnae Jeong clan (동래 정씨) (? - 9 January 1557)
*** Maternal grandfather: Jeong Jong-bo (정종보, 鄭宗輔)
* Sibling(s)
** Older brother: Yi Jeub (이즙, 李楫) (1503 - 1580 10 February)
*** Sister-in-law: Lady Jeong of the Hadong Jeong clan (하동 정씨)
** Older brother: Yi Baek (이백, 李栢) (1504 - ?)
** Older brother: Yi Geun (이건, 李楗) (1505 - 1571)
** Older brother: Yi Reok (이력) (1507 - ?)
** Older brother: Yi No (이노, 李櫓) (1509 - 1566)
** Older sister: Internal Princess Consort Wansan of the Jeonju Yi clan (완산부부인 전주이씨, 完山府夫人 全州李氏) (1512 - 1559)
*** Brother-in-law: Sim Kang of the Cheongseong Sim clan (심강, 沈鋼) (1514 - 1567)
**** Niece: Queen Insun of the Cheongseong Sim clan (인순왕후 심씨, 仁順王后 沈氏) (27 June 1532 - 12 February 1575)
**** Nephew: Sim In-gyeom (심인겸, 沈仁謙) (1533 - 1580)
**** Nephew: Sim Ui-gyeom (심의겸, 沈義謙) (1535 - 1587)
**** Nephew: Sim Ye-gyeom (심예겸, 沈禮謙) (1537 - 1587)
**** Nephew: Sim Ji-gyeom (심지겸, 沈智謙) (1540 - 1568)
**** Nephew: Sim Shin-gyeom (심신겸, 沈信謙) (1542 - 1596)
**** Nephew: Sim Chong-gyeom (심충겸, 沈忠謙) (1545 - 1594)
**** Nephew: Sim Hyo-gyeom (심효겸, 沈孝謙) (20 September 1547 - 24 September 1600)
**** Nephew: Sim Je-gyeom (심제겸, 沈悌謙) (1550 - 1589)
**** Niece: Lady Sim of the Cheongsong Sim clan (청송 심씨)
**** Niece: Lady Sim of the Cheongsong Sim clan (청송 심씨)
** Older brother: Yi Park (이박, 李樸) (1515 - 7 September 1563)
** Younger half-brother: Yi Oh (이오, 李梧)
** Unnamed younger half-brother
** Younger half-sister: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
** Younger half-sister: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
* Wives and their issue(s):
** Lady Yun of the Haman Yun clan (함안 윤씨)Lady Yun is the grandniece of Queen Jeheon through her father, Yun Ji-cheong (윤지청, 尹之淸)
*** Son: Yi Jeong-bin (이정빈, 李廷賓) (8 August 1539 - 7 September 1592)
**** Daughter-in-law: Lady Han of the Cheongju Han clan (청주 한씨) (? - 9 November 1592)
***** Grandson: Yi Chong (이충, 李沖)
***** Grandson: Yi Myeong (이명, 李溟) (1570 - 1648)
****** Great-Grandson: Yi Min-su (이민수, 李敏樹) (1594 - 1661)
***** Grandson: Yi Gae (이개)
***** Grandson: Yi Pa (이파)
***** Granddaughter: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
****** Grandson-in-law: Yi Seong-won (이성원)
***** Granddaughter: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
****** Grandson-in-law: Choi Eom (최엄)
*** Daughter: Lady Yi of the Jeonju Yi clan (전주 이씨)
**** Son-in-law: Kim Bong-seo (김봉서, 金鳳瑞) of the Gwangsan Kim clan
*** Son: Yi Se-bin (이세빈, 李世賓); died prematurely
*** Son: Yi Yeon-bin (이언빈, 李彦賓)
*** Son: Yi Han-bin (이한빈, 李漢賓)
** Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨); daughter of Yun Ji-yang (윤지양, 尹之讓) — No issue.
** Unnamed concubine
*** Unnamed son

Books

* ''Yongsailgi'' (龍蛇日記, 용사일기)
* ''Munsuji'' (文殊志, 문수지)
* ''Saseonggangmok'' (四姓綱目, 사성강목)

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1519 births
1583 deaths
Korean politicians
16th-century Korean philosophers
Jeonju Yi clan

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