Yi Hwang

Yi Hwang (Toegye), the greatest Confucian scholar of the Joseon dynasty, removed the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children from his family genealogy, fearing his concubine's son would face discrimination. That distinction has been absent ever since.

Yi Hwang (Toegye), a great Confucian scholar of the Joseon dynasty, found his white mourning robe patched with red cloth by his mentally ill wife. He wore it to the funeral anyway, telling mourners: "Red wards off evil spirits—my wife meant well."