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| Yi Chongmu | |
| Hangul | 이종무 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 李從茂 |
| RR | I Jongmu |
| MR | I Chongmu |
Yi Chongmu (1360–1425) was aKorean general who led theŌei Invasion ofTsushima Island in 1419.
He was noted for leading a fleet of 227 ships and 17,285 soldiers which landed at theTsushima Island inAso Bay on June 19, 1419, which was met with little resistance.[1] GeneralSō Sadamori [ja], theDaimyo of Tsushima, proposed a treaty to the Joseon court in September 1419.
His conquest not only rescued victims taken by Japanese pirates including 146 Chinese and 8 Koreans, but also put an end to Japanese pirate raids in Korea and China, as well as paving the way for special trade relationships in betweenJoseon Korea and the Sō clan of Tsushima Island.
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When the Korean navy landed on the beaches of Tsushima, they were met with little or no resistance. They captured 129 vessels, of which half were destroyed, burnt down 1,939 households, executed 104 people, and enslaved twenty-one prisoners. They were also able to rescue 131 Ming Chinese captives.