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Chen Lin
Ming naval supreme commander during the Imjin War who led Allied naval forces to total victory at the Battle of Noryang.
Mural guide
Mural of the event “Imjin War”, which this person took part in.
After unifying Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi demanded passage through Joseon for an attack on Ming China. When negotiations failed, Japanese forces invaded in 1592; after losing its capital, Joseon organized resistance and requested Ming military assistance.
Also known as Zi Chaojue · Longya · Commander Chen Lin
Chen Lin (1543 CE–1607 CE) was the supreme naval admiral of the Ming expeditionary forces in the Imjin War. Working alongside Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin, he crushed the retreating Japanese fleets at Noryang.
Life and times
- 1543 CEBorn
Ming - 1592Imjin War
Took partage 49Japan's invasions of Joseon from 1592 to 1598 met Joseon resistance and Ming intervention, ending in Japanese withdrawal after devastating the peninsula. - 1607 CEDied
