Yi Hwang

Korean Confucian scholar (1502 -1571)
Person human Q486291
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Yi Hwang

Summary

Yi Hwang is a human[1]. He was born in Andong[2]. He was born on January 1, 1501[3]. He died in Andong[4]. He died on January 1, 1570[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], writer[7], and scholar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Andong[2], Yi Hwang…
  • Yi Hwang passed away in Andong[4].
  • Yi Hwang was born on January 1, 1501[3].
  • Yi Hwang died on January 1, 1570[5].
  • Yi Hwang held citizenship in Joseon[10].
  • Yi Hwang worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Yi Hwang's professions included writer[7].
  • Yi Hwang's professions included scholar[8].
  • Yi Hwang was a member of The eighteen sages of Korea[11].
  • Yi Hwang's religion is recorded as Confucianism[12].
  • Yi Hwang is recorded as male[13].
  • Yi Hwang's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Yi Hwang's family is recorded as Jinbo Issi[15].
  • Yi Hwang's Commons category is recorded as Yi Hwang[16].
  • The cause of death was disease[17].
  • Yi Hwang's family name is recorded as Lee[18].
  • Yi Hwang's given name is recorded as Hwang[19].
  • Yi Hwang's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yi Hwang[20].
  • Yi Hwang's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Yi Hwang's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Korean[22].
  • Yi Hwang's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '이황'}[23].
  • Yi Hwang's courtesy name is recorded as 경호[24].
  • Yi Hwang's posthumous name is recorded as 문순[25].
  • Yi Hwang's posthumous name is recorded as 文純[26].
  • Yi Hwang's art name is recorded as 퇴계[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yi Hwang was born in Andong[2]. He was born on January 1, 1501[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], writer[7], and scholar[8].

Personal Life

Yi Hwang's religion is recorded as Confucianism[12].

Death and Burial

Yi Hwang died on January 1, 1570[5]. He died in Andong[4]. The cause of death was disease[17].

Why It Matters

Yi Hwang ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Yi Hwang born?

Yi Hwang was born in Andong[2].

Where did Yi Hwang die?

Yi Hwang passed away in Andong[4].

What did Yi Hwang do for work?

Yi Hwang worked as philosopher[6], writer[7], and scholar[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'gan', 'id', 'it', 'ja', 'jv',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 157153
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, writer, scholar
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Confucianism
    Occupation → —
    Family name → Lee
    Topic's main category → Category:Yi Hwang
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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