Their strategy was to deliver more land forces and supplies by sea to the northern part of the korean peninsula and then they would march into ming china. It was the first naval battle of the imjin war and the first victory of admiral yi against the japanese naval fleet of todo takatora. After passing the government examinations to become a military officer in 1576, yi served at various army and navy posts. Take for example one of the richest primary sources that documents the black dragon war the war diary of yi sun shin. It was written between january 1, 1592 and november 17, 1598, a first person narrative of the admirals perspective on the japanese invasions of korea in the late 16th century. Yi sun sin and won gyuns fleet destroyed an anchored japanese transport fleet. Due to the poverty of his family, he moved to and grew up in his mothers hometown, asan, in the chungcheongnamdo province. Immortal yi sun shin 2004, kbs, korea broadcasting system 2. Yi sun sin managed to destroy over 100 japanese ships and retreated with minimal casualties. The combined fleets of korea 83 ships and china 63 ships obliterated a japanese fleet of 500 ships, only 50 of which managed to escape. Admiral yi sun shin prepared for the invasion of japanese. Books jingbirok, memory of disastrous war, yu seongyong, kim hong sik2003 naval history of imjinwar, lee minwoong2004 nanjungilgi, war diary of admiral yi sun shin, roh seungseok2005 50 military leaders who changed the world, william weir2007 3.
It takes you through the daily life of one of the most brilliant commanders in history, admiral yi sun shin, in his personal war diary. Yi s life has been depicted in two motion pictures, both entitled seongung yi sun sin the saintly hero yi sun sin. Nanjung ilgi, the war diary of yi sun shin, is one of the very few translated korean texts from the imjin war. May 24, 2012 yi sun shin died fighting, at the battle of noryang, which was the last major sea battle of the japanese invasion, on 18 november 1598. War diary of admiral yi sun sin paperback april 1, 1977 by powkey sohn editor, taehung ha translator 4.
Yi was cut down by a stray bullet at the height of the battle. Millett ttvrom his pedestal above the twelve lanes of traffic moving hy fits an d x starts along king sejong boulevard in seoul, the statue of admiral yi sun shin watches the korean people enjoy the dubious luxuries of prosperity and peace. It was the first battle of admiral yi s 2nd campaign in the imjin war, between japan and korea, when the turtle ship was first used. Yi sun shin kept a careful record of daily events in a diary, and it is from these entries, along with the reports he sent to the throne during the war, that much about the man has been learned. Yi sunsin wikipediajapanese invasions of korea 15921598 wikipediananjung ilgi war diary.
Yi sunshin yi sunshin was admiral of the joseon korean navy in the 1590s, and is celebrated as one of koreas greatest national heroes for his role in repelling toyotomi hideyoshis invasions of korea. For example, the1592 records illustrate that yi sun shin, who was assigned as the commander of the naval force in the left region of jeollado, strived to build up the. The imjin war and yi sun shin s sweeping victories on april, 1592, in the imjin year, th inding the enemy power overwhelming, two commanding admirals of the kyungsang n may 4, 1592, yi sun shin and his fleet sailed out eastward to meet the japanese june of that same year, yi sun shin had his second confrontation with the japanese. The battle of sacheon was a naval engagement on may 29, 1592 gregorian. May 20, 2019 admiral yi soon shin was one of the greatest naval admirals of all time. Based on admiral yi sun sins war diary, nanjung ilgi, the film portrays yi s life during the imjin war 15921598. Beyond yi and yu the quest for understanding japans 1592. It was a naval engagement that took place on 1 september 1592 during the first phase of the japanese invasions of korea. This nanjung ilgi war diary of admiral yi sun sin r.
War diary of admiral yi sun sin, and imjin changcho. War diary of admiral yi sunsin english translation 1977 yi sun. Ever wanted to know what life was like for a commander in the middle of a war. War diary of admiral yi sun sin republic of korea 201260 1. Yi sunshin kept a careful record of daily events in a diary, and it is from these entries, along with the reports he sent to the throne during the war, that much about the man has been learned.
The king apologized yi sun shin for lowering his position. Nanjung ilgi or war diary of yi sun sin is the personal diary of korean admiral yi sun sin during the joseon dynasty. However, he achieved miraculous victory in battle of myeongnyang. The day after the battle of sacheon, admiral yi sun shin had his fleet rest in the open sea off saryang where they would have tactical advantage were the japanese to execute a counterattack.
Jan 01, 2015 a war diary written by admiral yi described the situation on the battle briefly table 2. Admiral yi once again summoned his resting fleet to arms the morning of july 10 lunar june 2 when he received a report that 21 japanese ships were docked at the harbor of dangpo. The lti korea library is the multilingual archive of korean literature including ebooks and information on translated korean works and writers. Battle of myeongnyang immortal admiral yi sun sin battle of noryang battle of okpo battle of sacheon 1592 nanjung ilgi. Yi sunshin was admiral of the joseon korean navy in the 1590s, and is celebrated as one of koreas greatest national heroes for his role in repelling toyotomi hideyoshis invasions of korea early career.
Nanjung ilgi war diary of admiral yi sun sin r lic of. Nanjung ilgi war diary of admiral yi sun sin r lic of nacfe. War diary of admiral yi sun sin by yi sun sin nanjung ilgi. Available in the national library of australia collection. Jul 20, 2007 the war diary has the value of objective history data because it describes situations before and during the war in addition to the personal experience of admiral yi.
He married the daughter of bang jin, the magistrate of boseong, in 1565. A day later, after destroying an additional 18 japanese transports in nearby. Yi sun sin was born on 28 april 1545, in seoul, korea into an aristocratic family that belonged to the deosku yi clan, under the rule of the joseon dynasty. Nanjung ilgi war diary of admiral yi sunsin, the handwritten journal of admiral yi sunsin, the lord of loyalty and chivalry chungmugong, of the joseon. After commander yi sun shin s fleet decisively defeated the japanese in the battle of hansando on july 8, the japanese had to change their war strategy. The hyeonchungsa shrine was built in 1706 to commemorate admiral yi sun shin. The life of admiral yi sun shin modified from the chronological carreer note section of the yonsei university press translation of nanjung ilgi, the war diary of admiral yi sun shin, published 1977 and from the biography of yi sun shin by yi pun, admiral yi s nephew, in imjin changcho, admiral yi sun shin s memorials to the court, published 1981 both are now available from hanbooks. However, he spent much of his growing years in asan. Yi sun shin yi sun shin yi sunsin based on admiral yi sun sins war diary, nanjung ilgi, the film portrays yi s life during the imjin war 15921598. Handwritten journal of admiral yi sun sin, written during the japanese invasions of 15921598. The battle of busan of 1592 or more accurately, the battle of busanpo or battle of busan bay was a naval bombardment of anchored japanese ships at busan. Admiral yi sun shin, also transliterated yi sun shin, was born in geoncheondong, seoul, on march 8, 1545. The japanese attack failed to overcome haengju fortress.
Yi sun sin arrived back at yeosu on 18 june, from which he wrote a long report to the court. It is located in yeomchieup, asansi, chungcheongnamdo. Summary nanjung ilgi war diary of admiral yi sun sin is the journal of yi sun sin 15451598, one of the most revered heroes of the korean people, written during the japanese invasions of 15921598. Yi sunshin, also spelled yi sun sin, born april 28, 1545, seoul, korea now in south koreadied dec. The diary perfectly captures the life of admiral yi in his military time, which consists of the enemies he interacted with, the military strategies he devised, and even contained commentary from admiral yi on various circumstances of the war and geographic. Though admiral yi, considered to be the most venerated hero by koreans in korean history, is not very well known outside of korea and japan, his achievements should not be overlooked. With his literary skill the picturesque accounts of the battles in the war of 159298 in addition to his military life are superbly depicted in this book. Memory of the world cultural heritage administration. Katano, tsugio yi sun shin and hideyoshi 1996 hawley, samuel 2005 the imjin war.
The old house where yi spent his childhood and youth is preserved within this shrine. Nanjungilgi, war diary of admiral yi sun shin, roh seungseok2005the donga ilbo learn from ceo yi sun shin, kim deoksu million house2004 yi sun shin and imjin war 2007the society for the research of yi sun shin bibong. Nanjung ilgi or war diary of yi sun sin is the personal diary of admiral yi sun sin hangul. A copublished by the royal asiatic society and the institute of east asian studies, university of california, berkeley. Yi sunshin, korean admiral and national hero whose naval victories were instrumental in repelling japanese invasions of korea in the 1590s. But only ships were left to the naval force of joseon. Immortal lee sun sin2004, kbs, korea broadcasting system 42. Useful entries from the war diary of yi sun shin ebook. A comprehensive account of the resistance of korea to the 16th century japanese invasion. The japanese detected a smallscale fleet consisting of vessels of admiral yi, and made the mistake of regarding vessels as all vessels of admiral yi. Kapitaladmiral yi sun sin of koreawar and geographythe history of korea.
War diary of admiral yi sun sin paperback april 1, 1977 by powkey sohn editor, taehung ha translator 5. The battle of okpo was a battle which took place during the japanese invasions of korea 159298. The lti korea library is the multilingual archive of korean literature including e books and information on translated korean works and writers. Nanjung ilgi war diary of admiral yi sun sin is the journal of yi sun sin 15451598, one of the most revered heroes of the korean people, written during the.
These works have been published in english as nanjung ilgi. Jul 15, 2019 the war diary of admiral yi, which was written during his lifetime and up until his death. It was written between january 1, 1592 and november 17, 1598 by the admiral himself. Books jingbirok, memory of disastrous war, yu seongyong, kim hong sik2003 naval history of imjinwar, lee minwoong2004 nanjungilgi, war diary of admiral yi sun shin, roh seungseok2005 50 military leaders who changed the world, william weir2007 43. Provided to youtube by cdbabywar diary of admiral yi sunshin sean sartochina demos. Reading yi s laconic daily log, we are suddenly catapulted back in time and space. The great korean commander in the late sixteenth century is the model of all patriots defending their countries against alien aggressors in any part of the world. On the day before the battle of myongnyang, yi sunsin said, he who. It displays many relics of yi, including nanjung ilgi yi s war diary and imjin jangcho yi s war report. Even yi sun shins success in battle depended as much. Nanjung ilgi admiral yi sunsin translated by ha taehung edited. Nanjung ilgi war diary of yi sun sin is the personal journal kept by admiral yi sun sin, commander of joseons royal naval forces during the japanese.
Yi sun sin kept a careful record of daily events in a diary, and it is from these entries, along with the reports he sent to the throne during the war, that much about the man has been learned. The first is a 1962 blackandwhite movie, and the second, based upon his war diaries, was made in color in 1971. Nanjung ilgi, the war diary of admiral yi sun shin. Admiral yi sunshin, the turtle ships, and modern asian history. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. War diary of admiral yi soon shin, and imjin jangcho. As he grew he developed a strong longing to join the military. War diary and the battle reports of admiral yi sun shin, only one other book on the conflict is listed. Japans sixteenthcentury invasion of korea and attempt to conquer china. Yi was born on april 28, 1545 on in what is now seoul, south korea. This is a great record rarely found in eastern or western history. Every entry details the weather and the skiesthere was no known unknown more critical to a 16th century naval commander than that.
Revisit tidal simulation of 1592 hansan naval battle. Admiral yi sun shin is a naval commander who was undefeated in at least 23 battles for 7 years during the imjin war, starting from the battle of okpo through the battle of noryang. Yi sunshin is the person type personal attribute of the best swordsman. The battle of haengju took place on 14 march 1593 during the 15921598 japanese invasion of korea. Yi sun shin yi soon shin, famed naval admiral in the imjin war in the joseon dynasty, a part of korean military history. However perilous that wellbeing sometimes seems at. So joseon government reappointed yi sun shin to samdo naval force supervisor. Nanjung meaning and origin of the name nanjung nameaning. As a child, he and the other boys his age played war games in which he showed great leadership. It was written between january 1, 1592 and november 17, 1598, a first person narrative of the admirals perspective on the japanese invasions of korea in the. Ming china and the first great east asian war, 15921598 norman. Battle of myeongnyang immortal admiral yi sun sin battle of noryang battle of okpo battle of sacheon 1592. An ingenious and remarkable 17th century naval warrior who saved korea from japanese invasions, yi sun shin is still revered and respected by koreans today as their nations hero.
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