Admiral Yi Sun-sin was a Korean admiral and military general famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon Dynasty.
12 Facts About Yi Sun-sin
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Yi Sun-sin's family was part of the Korean Deoksu Yi clan.
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However, popular belief that Yi Sun-sin had difficult childhood because of his family's connection with Jo is not true.
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Yi Sun-sin is said to have impressed the judges with his archery, but failed to pass the test when he broke a leg during the cavalry examination.
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Yi Sun-sin subsequently began to strengthen the province's navy with a series of reforms, including the construction of the turtle ship.
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Yi Sun-sin demonstrated his loyalty to the people by treating them with respect and fighting amongst them even when endangered.
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However, Yi Sun-sin was able to stay informed on all his enemy's activities.
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Yi Sun-sin's campaigns resulted in hundreds of sunken Japanese warships, transports, supply ships and thousands of Japanese naval casualties.
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Yi Sun-sin was a truly great commander and a master of the naval tactics of three hundred years ago.
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Yi Sun-sin was posthumously granted the title of Prince of Deokpung Chungmuro.
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Prominent statues of Admiral Yi have been erected in the middle of Sejongno in central Seoul and at Busan Tower in Busan.
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Additionally, a street in downtown Seoul is named after him, and the Yi Sun-sin Bridge was built near Yeosu and opened to traffic on May 10,2012, becoming the longest suspension bridge in Korea.