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Yi Sun-sin

Legendary Korean naval admiral celebrated for turtle ships (Geobukseon) who fell heroically at the Battle of Noryang.

Also known as Zi Ruxie · Lord Chungmu · Admiral Yi Sun-sin

Yi Sun-sin (1545 CE–1598 CE) was Korea's foremost naval strategist during the Imjin War. Renowned for his tactical mastery and turtle ship innovations, he fought alongside Ming admiral Chen Lin at Noryang where he died in victory.

Life and times

  1. 1545 CEBornMing
  2. 1592Imjin WarTook partage 47Japan's invasions of Joseon from 1592 to 1598 met Joseon resistance and Ming intervention, ending in Japanese withdrawal after devastating the peninsula.
  3. 1598 CEDied

Works

  1. Literature · Prose3
    1. War Diary (Nanjung Ilgi)MingJoseon admiral Yi Sun-sin's war diary in Chinese, 1592–1598, the key record of the Imjin War
    2. War Diary (Nanjung Ilgi): Diary of the Imjin Year (1592)Ming
    3. War Diary (Nanjung Ilgi): Imjin Year, 4th Month, Days 15–20 (Outbreak of the Japanese Invasion)Ming
  2. Literature · Sayings1
    1. As If Entering a Land Without PeopleMingIdiom in Admiral Yi Sun-sin's war diary: invaders advancing as if the land were empty

Connections

  1. Shared events4
    1. Zhu Yijun1563 CE–1620 CE
    2. Li Rusong1549 CE–1598 CE
    3. Toyotomi Hideyoshi1537 CE–1598 CE
    4. Chen Lin1543 CE–1607 CE