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Kim Rip

Type Figure Region Joseon Time 1578–1636 Also known as 金堄、Kim Rip

A famed general of Joseon's Injo reign, pen name Cheongyeum, who led forces against the Qing during the Manchu invasion of 1636 and died in office in…

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  1. 1578–1635Pyeongan Province · JoseonOf military origin, he served several reigns, famed for strict discipline and skill in both defense and attack; later promoted to Provincial Governor of Pyeongan, responsible for northwestern frontier defense.
  2. 1636Hwanghae Province · JoseonWhen the Manchu invasion broke out, Kim Rip led forces in Hwanghae Province and elsewhere against the Qing invasion, winning repeated distinctions. Overwork during the campaign brought illness; he died in the field in 1636, mourned at court and across the realm.

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