Yi Cha-gyŏm
Died19 January 1127
Beopseong-po, Yeonggwang-gun, Jeolla-do, Kingdom of Goryeo
Occupation(s)Politician
Soldier
Poet (additional)
Years active?–1127
EraYejong of Goryeo
Injong of Goryeo
Spouse(s)Lady, of the Haeju Choe clan (m. before 1094)
Children6 sons and 4 daughters
Parents
  • Yi Ho (father)
  • Lady Kim of the Gwangsan Kim clan (mother)
RelativesInju Yi clan
Korean name
Hangul
이자겸
Hanja
李資謙
Revised RomanizationYi Jagyeom
McCune–ReischauerYi Chagyŏm

Yi Cha-gyŏm (died 19 January 1127[1]) was a Korean politician, soldier, regent, and poet in the middle Goryeo dynasty.

Biography

In 1122, he was eneoffed as the Duke Hanyang (한양공, 漢陽公) and two years later, in 1124, he was eneoffed as the Duke of Joseon State (조선국공, 朝鮮國公). As the full maternal grandfather of Injong of Goryeo, Yi became the young king's regent after his father's death and even purged those who were trying to usurp the throne. He gained more power upon marrying his two daughters to Injong,[2] but was eventually eliminated by Injong after he tried to poison the king.

In 1126, he started a rebellion to purged his opponents and seized his own power, but was removed by Cheok Jun-gyeong (척준경), Yi's previous ally but whom now sided with Injong. During his exile in Jeollanam-do, Yi ate a dried fish and named it "Yeonggwang Gulbi" (영광 굴비) after "Yeonggwang" was his exile location and "Gulbi" was came from one of his word, "I Won't Give Up" (뜻을 굽히지 않겠다). Although exiled peoples are mostly forgotten by the monarch, Injong still respected Yi as his maternal grandfather and his guardian when he was too young, thus he gave Yi and his wife, Lady Choe some tributes from the palace and deeply commemorated them, even gave all of their sons "600 grains" (600석 곡식) each.

Family

  • Father: Yi Ho (이호)
    • Grandfather: Yi Cha-yŏn (이자연)
    • Grandmother: Grand Lady of Gyerim State, of the Gyeongju Kim clan (계림국대부인 경주 김씨) – daughter of Kim In-wi (김인위).
  • Mother: Grand Lady of Tongui State of the Gwangsan Kim clan (통의국대부인 광산 김씨) – daughter of Kim Chŏng-chun (김정준).
  • Wife: Grand Lady of Byeonhan State, of the Haeju Choe clan (변한국대부인 최씨) – 2nd daughter of Ch'oe Sa-ch'u (최사추).

References

  1. ↑ In Lunar calendar, he died on 5th day 12th month 1126.
  2. ↑ "고려사 > 권127 > 열전 권제40 > 반역(叛逆) > 이자겸 > 이자겸이 두 딸을 인종의 왕비로 들이다". History of Goryeo (in Korean). Retrieved April 21, 2022.

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