Yi Pongnam (; June 28, 1555 – August 16, 1597) was a Korean naval commander and politician of the
Joseon
Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...
period. He passed the
military examination and attained the position of ''Byeongmajeoldosa'' () for
Jeolla Province
Jeolla Province (, ) was one of the historical Eight Provinces of Korea during the Kingdom of Joseon in southwestern Korea. It consisted of the modern South Korean provinces of North Jeolla, South Jeolla and Gwangju Metropolitan City as well as J ...
. He served against the Japanese navy during the
Imjin war
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, and a second invasion in 1597 called the Chŏngyu War (). The conflict ended in 159 ...
. His
courtesy name
A courtesy name ( zh, s=字, p=zì, l=character), also known as a style name, is an additional name bestowed upon individuals at adulthood, complementing their given name. This tradition is prevalent in the East Asian cultural sphere, particula ...
was Subo ().
Life
In 1588, Yi passed the
military examination ().
He is famed for his victories at the
Battle of Woongchi and Ahndeokwon in 1592. He was killed on April 18, 1597 at the
Siege of Namwon
The siege of Namwon was a military engagement that occurred from 23 September to 26 September 1597. It ended in Japanese victory.
Background
Ukita Hideie marched on Namwon with around 49,600 soldiers on 11 September 1597. They arrived on 23 S ...
, aged 43.
The royal court eventually bestowed various honors upon him, including a posthumous title of ''
Chungjang
Jiang ( formerly romanized chiang and usually translated general) is a general officer rank used by China and Taiwan. It is also used as jang in North and South Korea, shō in Japan, and tướng in Vietnam.
Chinese People's Liberation Army
T ...
gong'' (충장공, 忠壯公, Loyal Duke of brave), an enrollment as a ''Seonmu Wonjong Gongsin'' (), and two posthumous offices, ''
Jwachanseong'' (좌찬성, 左讚成, Left Vice Prime Minister).
See also
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Imjin war
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, and a second invasion in 1597 called the Chŏngyu War (). The conflict ended in 159 ...
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Yi Sun-sin
Yi Sun-sin (; ; April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598) 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 (여해), and he was po ...
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Yi Gwang-sik
Yi Gwang-sik (; 29 September 1493 – 1 December 1563), was a Korean politician and general during the Joseon period. He was famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Eulmyowaebyeon () war of 1555.
In 1543 he was given t ...
External links
Yi Boknam:Naver
Yi Boknam:Korean historical informationm parson
Yi Pongnam:Nate
1555 births
1597 deaths
Joseon admirals
Joseon generals
Military history of Korea
16th-century Korean people
Korean military personnel killed in action
People of the Imjin War
People from Gangneung
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