Shin Ryu (; 1619–1680) was a general 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.

Biography

He was born into a

yangban The ''yangban'' () were part of the traditional ruling class or gentry of dynastic Korea during the Joseon period. The ''yangban'' were mainly composed of highly educated civil officials and military officers—landed or unlanded aristocrats wh ...

family of the Pyeongsan Shin lineage in modern-day Chilgok County,

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, near where his shrine now stands in Yangmok-myeon. He passed the military

gwageo The () or ''kwagŏ'' were the national civil service examinations under the Goryeo (918–1392) and Joseon (1392–1897) periods of Korea. Typically quite demanding, these tests measured candidates' ability of writing composition and knowledge ...

in 1645, and went on to hold various state positions. In 1654, he was appointed commander (''cheomsa'', 僉使) of

Hyesan Hyesan () is a city in the northern part of Ryanggang province of North Korea. It is a hub of river transportation as well as a product distribution centre. It is also the administrative centre of Ryanggang Province. As of 2008, the population o ...

in Joseon's northern border province of

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. In 1657, he was appointed as the right army inspector () of North Hamgyong Province.

1658 expedition

Shin is best remembered today for his role in Joseon's 1658 expedition against Russian forces led by Onufriy Stepanov in Manchuria. His diary of this expedition, in which roughly 200 Joseon forces from

armed with matchlocks joined with a smaller number of

Qing The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

forces commanded by Šarhūda to repel the Russian expedition, is one of only two the "Diary of the northern expedition" (). His forces successfully repelled Russian expedition forces led by Onufriy Stepanov and Russian expedition forces recorded 270 deaths, including Onufriy Stepanov. A modern edition was published in 1980. A Russian translation of his account is available as well; according to the Russian translator and the author of the comments, a particular significance of this document is that it represents the first ever written account about an encounter between Koreans and Russians. Дневник генерала Син Ню 1658 г - первое письменное свидетельство о встрече русских и корейцев
(General Shin Ryu's 1659 diary, the first written account of a meeting between Russians and Koreans)

References

External links

Invil profile of Shin's shrine칠곡군: 고장의 인물
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070502123815/http://www.mtcha.com.ne.kr/korea-term/sosun/term86-nasunjungbul.htm Manchu-Korean expedition against Russian expansion (나선정벌 (羅禪征伐)*
map of the Manchu-Korean expedition against Russian expansion (나선정벌 (羅禪征伐)
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map of the Manchu-Korean expedition against Russian expansion
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Manchu-Korean expedition against Russian expansion (나선정벌 (羅禪征伐)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shin, Ryu 1619 births 1680 deaths Joseon generals 17th-century Korean people People from Chilgok County Pyongsan Shin clan

Biography

1658 expedition

See also

References

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