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]).
이제현(李齊賢, 1287∼1367)의 본관은 경주(慶州), 자는 중사(仲思), 호는 익재(益齋)‧역옹(櫟翁)이다. 검교시중(檢校侍中)을 지낸 이진(李瑱)의 아들로 태어났다. 충선왕(忠宣王)의 만권당(萬卷堂)에서 머물며 중국의 문인학자들과 교유했고 『역옹패설(櫟翁稗說)』을 저술하였다.