Yi Sam-pyeong

Infobox East Asian
title = Yi Sam-pyeong
sort =korean2
hanja=李參平
hangul=이삼평
rr=I Sam-pyeong
mr=I Samp'yŏng
japanesename =Japanese common nameHe changed his name to Japanese style Kanagae Sanpei, however he is usually called Ri Sanpei in Japan today.]
kanji =李参平
kana =り さんぺい
romaji = Ri Sanpei
japanesename2 =Name after the naturalization
kanji2 =金ヶ江三兵衛
kana2 =かながえ さんぺい
romaji2 =Kanagae Sanpei

Yi Sam-pyeong (d. 1655), also known by his Japanese name Kanagae Sanpei ( _ja. 金ヶ江三兵衛 or _ja. 金江三兵衛) is considered the father of Imari porcelain (Arita porcelain) in Japan. He was born in present-day Banpo-myeon, Gongju, Korean, Joseon Dynasty and abducted by Japanese invaders during the Japanese invasions of Korea along with several thousand other artisans. In 1616, he discovered a Kaolin deposit on Izumiyama mountain in Arita, effectively starting the porcelain industry in Japan.

He is honored in a Shinto Shrine, Sueyama-Jinja as the Father of Arita porcelain.

References

*cite web|url=http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=126447|accessdate=2007-05-20|title=이삼평|publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |language=Korean

External links

* [http://www.arita-toso.com/ Sueyama Jinja]