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The Participation of Ming Dynasty Naval Forces and Commanders during the Jeongyu War(丁酉再亂)

  • military history
  • 2024, (133), pp.171-201
  • Publisher : Military History Institute, MND
  • Research Area : Humanities > History
  • Received : October 8, 2024
  • Accepted : November 28, 2024
  • Published : December 31, 2024

Park Hyun Kyu 1

1순천향대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study focuses on analyzing the participation and activities of the Ming Dynasty naval forces during the Gogeum Island(古今島) Naval Headquarters period in the Jeongyu War. ThedeploymentofMingnavalforceswasinitiatedbyKingSeonjo(宣 祖)'s request just before the outbreak of the war, stating that the only force the Japanese feared was the Zhu military forces, and he hoped for the joint effort of Joseon and Ming naval forces forces toannihilatetheenemy.AftertheoutbreakoftheJeongyuWar(丁酉再 亂), the Ming military assembled 5,000 naval forces in response to the lack of manpower in the Joseon navy and to preemptively defend their territorial waters. Following the Battle of Chilcheollyang (漆川梁海戰), the Ming military decided, after two rounds of deliberations, to send a total of 21,000 naval troops. At the Battle ofSuncheonJapaneseFortress,19,800Mingnavalforcesparticipated, and if the 1,500 troops led by Zhang Liangxiang(張良相), who had not yet arrived, were added, the number would match the originally planned figure for the Ming naval deployment. ChenLin(陳璘)initiallyledtheGuangdongarmyoverland,butafter the illness of the naval commander Yang Wen(楊文), he took over the position and assumed overall command of the Ming naval forces. Deng Zilong, who led the Zhejiang navy, replaced Shen Mao(沈茂), whohadbeenreassignedtothelandforces,andsailedtothewaters of Joseon. Despite suffering from paralysis and deafness at the time ofhisparticipation,DengZilongfoughtattheforefrontintheBattle of Noryang(露粱海戰) and ultimately died in action. As Chen Lin noted, the hidden friction between commanders was evident when he remarked that Deng Zilong(鄧子龍), though old and frail, died in battle after participating. Ji Jin(季金) was the first to arrive at GogeumIslandNavalHeadquartersandformedthefirstJoseon-Ming combined naval forces((朝明聯合水軍). The Guan Yu Shrine(關王廟) at Gogeum Island was initiated by Chen Lin, with Ji Jin providing assistance.

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