admiral yi sun sin
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ADMIRAL YI SUN-SIN
A Korean Hero
Japanese UnificationOda Nobunaga Toyotomi Hideyoshi Tokugawa Ieyasu
Utilized ruthless force, military skill and firearms
from Europe to unite most of Honshu. He was betrayed
and killed in 1580.
Utilized great military skill and diplomacy to pacify resisting Daimyos. He
became military master of Japan by 1590 and died in
1598.
Utilized military and political skill to limit the
power of the Daimyos. 1603 - Granted title of Shogun,
unified Japan and ended the era of “sengoku.”
Japanese Invasion
Hideyoshi wanted to attack China not only because of his vast ego, but also to maintain control of the Daimyo. His rule was based on the sharing of spoils, especially land,
among the powerful samurai lords that comprised Hideyoshi's power base. By 1592, land was a scarce commodity in Japan, and Hideyoshi needed to assault his neighbors in
order to appease his supporters.
Now that I have united Japan, my goal is to
take over Ming China and then India!
Who does Hideyoshi attack in order to get to Ming China?
The Imjin War 1592-1598
Korean officials did not believe that Japan would invade and refused to give Hideyoshi’s army access to China. The peaceful Joseon Dynasty was not
prepared for Japan’s invasion of 160,000 troops and the entire peninsula was quickly overtaken in two months.
Japan’s Ashiguru army had superior numbers, training,
and utilized muskets! The Joseon King fled to the North and all hope seemed to be lost!
The Imjin War 1592-1598
Chinese troops were sent to defend Korea but were no more
than uniformed thugs masquerading as soldiers. One
mark of military success in sixteenth century China was how many heads soldiers could take in
battle. During the Imjin War, badly led and poorly trained
Chinese troops often beheaded innocent Korean civilians in order to drive up their head
counts to win favor with Beijing.
Fun
Fact!
Admiral Yi Sun-sin
The “Kobukson,” or Turtle Ship
•Naval Commander who revived Korean Naval Force.•Improved weapons and invented “Turtle Ships”•Improved discipline and morale of sailors•He won all 23 major naval battles he fought.
Undefeated!
•The prow is shape of dragon’s head and cannon balls are fired through it.•Turtle’s back is covered with iron
spikes.•Arrows and cannon fire can be
launched from every part of ship.•Sailors can see enemy but enemy can
not see them.•Ship can launch continuous attack
Battle of Hansando
The Crane Wing Formation
Yi Sun-sin’s navy sank 47 enemy ships and
captured 12. Only 14 ships escaped!
This Victory cut Japan off from their troops in
Korea and quickly led to Japan’s exit of the
peninsula!
Battle of HansandoJuly 8th , 1592
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Major Naval Battles! Battle of MyongnyangSeptember 16th, 1597
•Yi Sun-sin defeated 130 Japanese ships with only 13
Korean ships
• Forced Japanese into small Myongnyang channel
• Spotted dead body of Japanese General and
displayed it from top of mast.
•When tide changed, Japanese ships tried to flee but became tangled in iron ropes placed in
water by Yi.
• 31 Japanese ships sank, 90 damaged – no Korean ships
were lost.
He who seeks death will live, and he
who seeks life will die!”
Yi Sun-sin died at the Battle of Noryang when he was hit by a stray bullet. As he lay
wounded he said, “The battle is at its height, tell no one of my death.” This was the last
battle of the Imjin War.
Results of Imjin WarToyotomi Hideyoshi
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Died in 1598, essentially ending the war. The Japanese
did not occupy Korea but the war left them in ruins.
Tokugawa took over power and focused on consolidating power in Japan. However, Japan benefitted from the Korean scholars, craftsmen,
medicine makers, gold smelters, potters, and printers that were taken as captives.
The war reaffirmed the Ming's status as the
supreme military power in East Asia and affirmed Chinese
willingness to aid in the protection of its
tributary/suzerain states. However, costs left them vulnerable to
Manchus.