Imjin War
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The Imjin War was a series of two Japanese invasions of Korea: an initial invasion in 1592 also individually called the "Imjin War", a brief truce in 1596 between the conflicts, followed by a second i
The Japanese landing at Busan
Japanese infantry employing fusillade tactics using tanegashima matchlocks
Japanese arquebuses of the Edo period
Joseon seungja chongtong hand cannon
Yi Sun-sin
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Yi Sun-sin was a Korean admiral and military general known for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin War in the Joseon period. Yi's courtesy name was Yŏhae, and he was posthumously
Modern bust depicting Yi
Drawing of a 16th-century turtle ship
In early 1597, Yi Wŏnik, then a high-ranking government official, submitted a formal petition opposing the dismissal of Admiral Yi during the Imjin War. In the previous year, the royal court had repeatedly discussed removing Yi Sun-sin from command and replacing him with Wŏn Kyun. Yi Wŏnik argued that Yi Sun-sin was the most capable leader for the navy and that Wŏn Kyun was unsuitable to lead.
Yi Sun-sin Janggeom (이순신 장검; 李舜臣 長劍)