YI SUN SIN

Name : YI SUN SIN
(1545~1598)

Wars :

1. OC PO sea-war

It happened on May 7th in 1592. It's a sea-war that the naval forces which YI SUN SIN general commanded fought with those of Japan which 藤堂高虎(dodo dakatora) commanded and succeeded to defend Josun(the name of Korea at that time).

2. DANG HANG PO sea-war

It happened from 5th to 6th on June in 1592 and on March 4th in 1594-total 2. The naval forces which YI SUN SIN general commanded won the battle with Japanese navy greatly.

3. HAN SAN DO the sweeping victory

It's a battle which happened on July 7th in 1592 that defeated Japanese Navy excellently at the open sea of HANSANDO. The strategy he used is handed down as a legend. Its name is 'HAK IK JIN.'

* HAK IK JIN *
A battle aray like a crane is spreading the feathers out. It's easy to surround the enemy.



<- picture of describing HAK IK JIN strategy.

4. MYUNG RYANG the sweeping victory

It's a battle which happened on September in 1597 that had a war called JungYuJaeRan(JungYu re-war) with Japanese navy.He overthrew Michihusa(來島道總) and Dodo Dakatora(藤堂高虎) with their 31 ships.

5. NO RYANG sea-war

It's the last battle happened on november 19th in 1598 at the open sea of NO RYANG between JoSun navy commanded by YI SUN SIN general and Japanese navy.It made the war end continued about 7 years between JoSun and Japan, and sadly, YI SUN SIN general went to meet death in battle by a bullet.

* The last saying of the general *
"나의 죽음을 적에게 알리지 말라." ("Do not let them know that I've hurt.")

Books : Nan Jung Il Gi (Diaries during the war)