Yi Sunshin: Difference between revisions

From Citizendium
Jump to navigation Jump to search
imported>Chunbum Park
m (→‎Family & early life: period --> comma)
imported>Chunbum Park
Line 6: Line 6:
== Family & early life ==
== Family & early life ==


Yi Sunshin was born on April 28, 1545 in the ''Geoncheon-dong'' area of [[Seoul]]. Yi was the third of the four sons begot by Yi Jeong (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">이정</span>:李貞) and Chogyae Byeonssi (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">초계변씨</span>:草溪卞氏)<ref name="note">'''Note:''' Korean women keep their last name upon marriage</ref>. Despite their aristocratic ''[[yangban]]'' lineage, the family lived a modest life, since Yi's father opted to avoid pursuing the promising path of a [[Joseon Dynasty]] [[national civil service|scholar official]]. The reason for this withdrawal of ambitions was Jeong's unpleasant memory of a violent political purge 20 years before, in which many government officials were killed, and many others, including Sunshin's grandfather Yi Baek-rok (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">이백록</span>:李百祿), were demoted to the lower ranks.<ref name="baekrok">[http://www.yisunshinusa.com/images/pdf/article_jomyung_2.pdf 선비가문, 지혜에 담력 갖춘 지장: 이순신과 임진왜란의 재조명] by Yi Naewon, ''Washington Hangook Ilbo'', 2003-04-29, date accessed: 2008-07-27</ref><ref name="gimyo">[http://enc.daum.net/dic100/contents.do?query1=b03g0904a 기묘사화 (己卯士禍)], Korea ''Britannica Encyclopedia'', Daum.net, date accessed: 2008-07-27</ref>
Yi Sunshin was born on April 28, 1545 in the ''Geoncheon-dong'' area of [[Seoul]]. Yi was the third of the four sons begot by Yi Jeong (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">이정</span>:李貞) and Chogyae Byeonssi (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">초계변씨</span>:草溪卞氏)<ref name="note">'''Note:''' Korean women keep their last name upon marriage</ref>. Despite their aristocratic ''[[yangban]]'' lineage, the family lived a modest life, since Yi's father opted to avoid pursuing the promising path of a [[Joseon Dynasty]] [[national civil service|scholar official]]. The reason for this withdrawal of ambitions was Jeong's unpleasant memory of a violent political purge 20 years before, in which many government officials were killed, and many others, including Sunshin's grandfather, Yi Baek-rok (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">이백록</span>:李百祿), were demoted to the lower ranks.<ref name="baekrok">[http://www.yisunshinusa.com/images/pdf/article_jomyung_2.pdf 선비가문, 지혜에 담력 갖춘 지장: 이순신과 임진왜란의 재조명] by Yi Naewon, ''Washington Hangook Ilbo'', 2003-04-29, date accessed: 2008-07-27</ref><ref name="gimyo">[http://enc.daum.net/dic100/contents.do?query1=b03g0904a 기묘사화 (己卯士禍)], Korea ''Britannica Encyclopedia'', Daum.net, date accessed: 2008-07-27</ref>


The eldest son of the family was Heauishin (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">희신</span>:羲臣); the second eldest, Yoshin (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">요신</span>:堯臣); and the youngest, Ushin (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">우신</span>:禹臣). When Chogyae Byeonssi was pregnant with her third child, Yi Baek-rok, who was now deceased, appeared to her in a dream and said, "that child will turn out to be extraordinary, so name him 'Sunshin'."<ref name="e life 2">[http://www.e-sunsin.com/e-sunshin/life/life_02.jsp 이순신의 탄생과, 그 무렵의 국내 정세], ''성웅 이순신'' project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-27.</ref> Thus, like his brothers, Yi Sunshin was named a "vassal" (''shin'') of one of the sage kings of ancient China (in his case, ''Shun'').<ref name="e life 6">[http://www.e-sunshin.com/e-sunshin/life/life_06.jsp 소년시절], ''성웅 이순신'' project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.</ref><ref name="hawley118-122">Hawley, 2005. pp.&nbsp;118-122.</ref>  
The eldest son of the family was Heauishin (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">희신</span>:羲臣); the second eldest, Yoshin (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">요신</span>:堯臣); and the youngest, Ushin (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">우신</span>:禹臣). When Chogyae Byeonssi was pregnant with her third child, Yi Baek-rok, who was now deceased, appeared to her in a dream and said, "that child will turn out to be extraordinary, so name him 'Sunshin'."<ref name="e life 2">[http://www.e-sunsin.com/e-sunshin/life/life_02.jsp 이순신의 탄생과, 그 무렵의 국내 정세], ''성웅 이순신'' project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-27.</ref> Thus, like his brothers, Yi Sunshin was named a "vassal" (''shin'') of one of the sage kings of ancient China (in his case, ''Shun'').<ref name="e life 6">[http://www.e-sunshin.com/e-sunshin/life/life_06.jsp 소년시절], ''성웅 이순신'' project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.</ref><ref name="hawley118-122">Hawley, 2005. pp.&nbsp;118-122.</ref>  


Not much is known about Yi's early life. Sunshin What is more significant is that he became friends with [[Yu Seongnyong]], who later would become a high ranking scholar official and contribute to Yi's appointment to admiralty.<ref name="hawley118-122"/> After living about 9 years in Seoul, Yi Sunshin followed his family to the ''Bam-bat-ma-eul'' village in Asan,<ref name="e life 1">[http://www.e-sunsin.com/e-sunshin/life/life_01.jsp 연대표], ''성웅 이순신'' project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.</ref> where their economic problems could be better managed with support from their relatives on the mother's side.<ref name="e life 3">[http://www.e-sunsin.com/e-sunshin/life/life_03.jsp '제 2의 고향', 아산], ''성웅 이순신'' project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.</ref>
Not much is known about Yi's early life. The only significant detail regarding the time he grew up in Seoul is that he became friends with [[Yu Seongnyong]], who later would become a high ranking scholar official and contribute to Yi's appointment to admiralty.<ref name="hawley118-122"/> After about 9 years in the capital city, Yi Sunshin followed his family to the ''Bam-bat-ma-eul'' village in Asan,<ref name="e life 1">[http://www.e-sunsin.com/e-sunshin/life/life_01.jsp 연대표], ''성웅 이순신'' project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.</ref> where their economic problems could be better managed with support from their relatives on the mother's side.<ref name="e life 3">[http://www.e-sunsin.com/e-sunshin/life/life_03.jsp '제 2의 고향', 아산], ''성웅 이순신'' project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.</ref>


When Yi was 21, he married Sangju Bangssi (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">상주방씨</span>:尙州方氏).<ref name="britannica1">[http://enc.daum.net/dic100/contents.do?query1=b17a3711b 이순신], Korea ''Britannica Encyclopedia'', Daum.net, date accessed: 2008-07-28</ref><ref name="e study 1">[http://www.e-sunshin.com/e-sunshin/study/lifestory_01.jsp 명장의 자질을 읽은 방진], ''성웅 이순신'' project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.</ref>
When Yi was 21, he married Sangju Bangssi (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">상주방씨</span>:尙州方氏).<ref name="britannica1">[http://enc.daum.net/dic100/contents.do?query1=b17a3711b 이순신], Korea ''Britannica Encyclopedia'', Daum.net, date accessed: 2008-07-28</ref><ref name="e study 1">[http://www.e-sunshin.com/e-sunshin/study/lifestory_01.jsp 명장의 자질을 읽은 방진], ''성웅 이순신'' project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.</ref>

Revision as of 14:01, 28 July 2008

This article is developing and not approved.
 Main Article
 Discussion
Related Articles  [?]
Bibliography  [?]
External Links  [?]
Citable Version  [?]
Catalogs [?]
Gallery [?]
 
https://en.citizendium.org/wiki/index.php?title=Yi_Sunshin&printable=yes
This editable Main Article is under development and subject to a disclaimer.
PD Image
Portrait of Admiral Yi, drawn in 1952.

Yi Sunshin[1] (이순신:李舜臣, April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) was a Korean admiral renowned for his naval victories against the invading Japanese during the Korean War of 1592-1598.

Family & early life

Yi Sunshin was born on April 28, 1545 in the Geoncheon-dong area of Seoul. Yi was the third of the four sons begot by Yi Jeong (이정:李貞) and Chogyae Byeonssi (초계변씨:草溪卞氏)[2]. Despite their aristocratic yangban lineage, the family lived a modest life, since Yi's father opted to avoid pursuing the promising path of a Joseon Dynasty scholar official. The reason for this withdrawal of ambitions was Jeong's unpleasant memory of a violent political purge 20 years before, in which many government officials were killed, and many others, including Sunshin's grandfather, Yi Baek-rok (이백록:李百祿), were demoted to the lower ranks.[3][4]

The eldest son of the family was Heauishin (희신:羲臣); the second eldest, Yoshin (요신:堯臣); and the youngest, Ushin (우신:禹臣). When Chogyae Byeonssi was pregnant with her third child, Yi Baek-rok, who was now deceased, appeared to her in a dream and said, "that child will turn out to be extraordinary, so name him 'Sunshin'."[5] Thus, like his brothers, Yi Sunshin was named a "vassal" (shin) of one of the sage kings of ancient China (in his case, Shun).[6][7]

Not much is known about Yi's early life. The only significant detail regarding the time he grew up in Seoul is that he became friends with Yu Seongnyong, who later would become a high ranking scholar official and contribute to Yi's appointment to admiralty.[7] After about 9 years in the capital city, Yi Sunshin followed his family to the Bam-bat-ma-eul village in Asan,[8] where their economic problems could be better managed with support from their relatives on the mother's side.[9]

When Yi was 21, he married Sangju Bangssi (상주방씨:尙州方氏).[10][11]

A survey conducted by Sooncheonhyang University in 2005 indicated that Koreans generally regard Yi Sunshin to be the greatest figure in Korean history.[12]

notes

  1. ↑ Note: For Korean names, the western equivalent of the last name comes first, and the first name comes last. There is no middle name in Korean - "Sun" is not a middle name.
  2. ↑ Note: Korean women keep their last name upon marriage
  3. ↑ 선비가문, 지혜에 담력 갖춘 지장: 이순신과 임진왜란의 재조명 by Yi Naewon, Washington Hangook Ilbo, 2003-04-29, date accessed: 2008-07-27
  4. ↑ 기묘사화 (己卯士禍), Korea Britannica Encyclopedia, Daum.net, date accessed: 2008-07-27
  5. ↑ 이순신의 탄생과, 그 무렵의 국내 정세, 성웅 이순신 project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-27.
  6. ↑ 소년시절, 성웅 이순신 project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Hawley, 2005. pp. 118-122.
  8. ↑ 연대표, 성웅 이순신 project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.
  9. ↑ '제 2의 고향', 아산, 성웅 이순신 project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.
  10. ↑ 이순신, Korea Britannica Encyclopedia, Daum.net, date accessed: 2008-07-28
  11. ↑ 명장의 자질을 읽은 방진, 성웅 이순신 project, Asan municipal government, date accessed: 2008-07-28.
  12. ↑ Citizens Name Admiral Yi 'Greatest Korean', Chosun Ilbo, 2005-04-15, date-accessed: 2008-07-24
Retrieved from "https://citizendium.org/wiki/index.php?title=Yi_Sunshin&oldid=508283"