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Gwon Yul

Type Figure Region Joseon Time 1537–1599 Also known as Eon-sin、Wanchoidang

Gwon Yul (December 28, 1537 – July 6, 1599), courtesy name Eon-sin, of the Andong Gwon clan, was commander-in-chief under King Seonjo of Joseon.…

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  1. 1582–1591Uiju · UijuGwon Yul was the son of Chief State Councillor Gwon Cheol. He first entered government service at age forty-six (1582), serving in posts such as junior secretary at the Office of Translators and compiler at the National Academy, and was appointed magistrate of Uiju in 1591.
  2. 1592Iri · Jeolla ProvinceWhen the Japanese invaded in 1592, Yu Seong-nyong recommended Gwon Yul as magistrate of Gwangju. After Yi Gwang's defeat at Yongin, Gwon Yul retreated to Gwangju and blocked Kobayakawa Takakage's forces at Iri, holding the gateway to Jeolla Province.
  3. 1593Heungilsan Fortress · HeungjuOn March 14, 1593, Gwon Yul, with roughly two thousand men, held Heungilsan Fortress on the cliffs above the Han River and repelled some thirty thousand Japanese troops under Ukita Hideie and others, an event known as the Great Victory at Heungju. He later rose to commander-in-chief and died on July 6, 1599, receiving the posthumous name Jungjang.

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