Chibong yusŏl

Chibong yusŏl (Korean: 지봉유설; Hanja: 芝峰類說; lit. Topical Discourses of Chibong) is a Korean encyclopedia written by Yi Sugwang. It was published in 1614 during the reign of King Gwanghaegun. The author was a silhak scholar and a military officer of the mid-Joseon period of Korea. The title came from his pen name, Chibong and yusŏl which literally means "topical discourses" in Korean.