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A Study on the letters by Seonjo(宣祖), Lee Deokhyeong(李德馨), and Lee Sunsin(李舜臣) contained in [Jiaqing(嘉慶)] Zhang'an Wangshi zongpu(章安王氏宗譜)

Park Hyun Kyu 1

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I have studied the contents of 8 letters that Wang Shiqi(王士琦) received from Seonjo, Lee Deokhyeong, and Lee Sunsin in this paper. The letters are included in [Jiaqing] Zhang'an Wangshi zongpu which was compiled again during the period of Jiaqing's reign in the Qing dynasty. Wang Shiqi was assigned Korea in August in 1598(the 31st year of Seonjo's reign) as a Ming government official of participation in government and soon after went to Jeonra Province to manage the troops of Liu Ting(劉綎) and Chen Lin(陳璘) through supervising Waegyo(倭橋) battle in Suncheon(順天) and the naval battle at Noryang(露粱海戰). He returned his country with Ming main troops in April next year. By this time, he took the letters received from Joseon figures. [Jiaqing] Zhang'an Wangshi zongpu was a genealogy of Wangs of Zhang'an(the north of Jiaojiang, Taizhou台州). The 7 letters out of 8 letters contained in the book have high value of historical records in that the letters can not be found in domestic documents. The contents of 8 letters which were received from the king and officials of Joseon demonstrated mainly Waegyo battle in Suncheon and the naval battle at Noryang which were occurred respectively in October and November 1598(the 31st year of Seonjo's reign) as the backgrounds. Lee Deokhyeong in his letter earnestly requested Wang Shiqi to let Ming troops come forward actively in the Waegyo battle in Suncheon. Wang Shiqi devised a method that the allied naval forces of Joseon and Ming attack first Namhae as the troops made little progress in the Waegyo battle in Suncheon. By this time, Lee Sunsin and Lee Deokhyeong replied with their opinions that the plan of attacking first Namhae(南海) was not good method. Soon after Lee Deokhyeong sent a letter to Wang Shiqi to convey his satisfaction as he was greatly inspired by the news that Japanese troops began to be exterminated in the naval battle at Noryang. Seonjo also sent a letter to Wang Shiqi to appreciate his service in the victory of the naval battle at Noryang.

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