Lee Yul-gok 李栗谷 was an eminent Confucian in the Chosan Dynasty of Korea. This Essay aims to show that, in essence, his theory of Cheng-i is intellectually oriented. In his view, the intellectual function of i 意 is the core of his theory, and ke-wu 格物 and cbih-chih 致知 are the preliminary steps of spiritual cultivation. This essay is thus composed of three parts: The first explores Lee's analysis of hsin 心, hsing 性, ching情, and i 意. The second part is an examination of Lee's criticism of the dichotomy of the origins of ching and i. In conclusion, I characterize Lee's theory of cheng-i1&.& as being intellectually oriented.