Yi Chung-hwan (Korean: 이중환; Hanja: 李重煥; 1690–1756) was a Joseon civil servant and geographer. He wrote the classic Taengniji [ko] (1751), describing places in Korea in detail, including provinces of Pyeong'an, Hamgyeong, Hwanghae, Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Chungcheong, and Gyeonggi.
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1690
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1756 (aged 65)
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