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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. The only significant detail regarding the time he grew up in Seoul is that he became friends with [[Yu Seongnyong]] (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">유성룡</span>:柳成龍), 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 hardships 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]] (<span style="font-family: Batang, Serif">유성룡</span>:柳成龍), 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, Choongchaungnamdo|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 hardships 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>


Yi was said to be well liked by the other children in the neighborhood despite his being a newcomer. Among the various fun activities that Yi and his friends pursued were the war games, in which Yi was consistently picked as a captain by his peers.<ref name="e life 6"/> Yi also carried bow and arrows around freely and enjoyed practicing archery. These boyish interests were rather a fitting contrast to his strict rearing at home, where Yi studied [[Confucianism|Chinese classics]] with his brothers.<ref name="e life 3"/>
Yi was said to be well liked by the other children in the neighborhood despite his being a newcomer. Among the various fun activities that Yi and his friends pursued were the war games, in which Yi was consistently picked as a captain by his peers.<ref name="e life 6"/> Yi also carried bow and arrows around freely and enjoyed practicing archery. These boyish interests were rather a fitting contrast to his strict rearing at home, where Yi studied [[Confucianism|Chinese classics]] with his brothers.<ref name="e life 3"/>

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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 (유성룡:柳成龍), 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 hardships could be better managed with support from their relatives on the mother's side.[9]

Yi was said to be well liked by the other children in the neighborhood despite his being a newcomer. Among the various fun activities that Yi and his friends pursued were the war games, in which Yi was consistently picked as a captain by his peers.[6] Yi also carried bow and arrows around freely and enjoyed practicing archery. These boyish interests were rather a fitting contrast to his strict rearing at home, where Yi studied Chinese classics with his brothers.[9]

When Yi was 21, he married Sangju Bangssi (상주방씨:尙州方氏), who was the only offspring of Sangju Bangjin (상주방진:尙州方震), a high-rankingmilitary commander.[10] Bangjin recognized Yi's potential in the military profession.[11]

A survey conducted by Sooncheonhyang University in 2005 indicated that Koreans in general 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. ↑ 6.0 6.1 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. ↑ 9.0 9.1 '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
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