- Yi Gae
Infobox Korean name
hangul=이개
hanja=李塏
rr=I Gae
mr=Yi Kae
hangulho=백옥헌
hanjaho=白玉軒
rrho=Baegokheon
mrho=Paegokhŏn
hangulja=청보, 백고
hanjaja=淸甫, 伯高
rrja=Cheongbo, Baekgo
mrja=Ch'ŏngbo, PaekkoYi Gae (1417 – 1456) was a scholar-official of the
Joseon Dynasty and one of thesix martyred ministers . He was born to ayangban family of the Hansan Yi lineage, and was the great-grandson ofGoryeo period philosopherYi Saek .Yi passed the higher examination in 1436, and he was appointed to the
Hall of Worthies by Sejong in 1441. After Munjong rose to the throne in 1450, he was appointed to provide personal instruction in the classics to the prince, who became the young King Danjong in 1453.In 1455, Danjong was overthrown by Sejo. Yi joined a conspiracy of other high officials to overthrow Sejo and return Danjo to the throne; but just before the plot would have unfolded, it was betrayed to the king by
Kim Jil . Arrested, he refused to repent under torture and was executed.ee also
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Joseon Dynasty politics
*Korean Confucianism
*List of Joseon Dynasty people
*List of Korea-related topics
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