![I Jehyeon](/_img/www/comn/noimg_100x100.png)
I Jehyeon
이제현
The family of Yi Jehyeon came from Gyeongju (慶州) county of Gyeongsang province. His courtesy name is Jungsa (仲思), and his pen name is the Ikjae (益齋) and Yeogong (櫟翁). He was born as a son of Yi Jin (李瑱, 1244-1321), who served as a Honorary Chancellor (檢校侍中 Geomgyo sijung). He interacted with Chinese literary scholars while he stayed in the Hall of the Ten Thousand Scrolls (萬卷堂 Mangwondang) of King Chungseon (忠宣王, r.1298-1308), and wrote Yeogongpaeseol (櫟翁稗說 Miscellaneous Words of Yeogong [Old Man Acorn]).