![]() This bridge spans the Myeongnyang Straight, between Jindo and the mainland, where Admiral Yi fought one of the most decisive and celebrated battles of the war, crushing an armada of 113 Japanese warships and its 200 support vessels with only 13 of his own ships. ![]() ![]() Indeed, his defeat of the Japanese in battle after battle, was the crucial element in their defeat after they had nearly consolidated their occupation, with designs to move on into China. Although he had no prior naval training or experience, his dominance during the Japanese invasion of the Korean peninsula in the 16th century is legendary. koreawa akramnaya kirime aramunin paminena japana nawuka yathra 330 ka dawantha praharayak samaga satane yedi yi sun sin senpathiya yatathe. Yi Sun-shin was a brilliant military strategist. 16 wana siyawase japana adhirajya wisin sidu kala koreanu akramanaye di koreanu nawuka senpathiyeku wu yi sun sin(1545-1598) yatathe 1597 di koreawa ithihasaye kriyathmaka kerenu wisistathama nawuka jayagrahanaya gana kiyawena nirmanayak. The Yi Sun-shin Victory Park, with its gigantic statue of Admiral Yi, is located at the south end of this bridge, on the island of Jindo. But, he is especially honored here on the southern coast of Korea where his final battles with the Japanese invaders took place. Statues of him are everywhere, including the monumental statue in Gwangwhamun, Seoul. ![]() A second bridge, on which this statue stands, was built in 2005 beside the original, narrow bridge.Īdmiral Yi (also spelled Lee, pronounced in Korean simply as "ee") is undoubtedly the most celebrated hero in Korean history. The Great Jindo Bridge itself was a historic construction in 1984 as the longest suspension bridge in Korea at the time. It depicts Admiral Lee, somewhat larger than life-size, standing with his right hand raised, holding a baton, and a long sword in his left hand at his side. ![]() There are identical statues on the south end of the bridge. This statue is on the northeast abutment of the second Jindo Bridge, and on the other side is a bronze replica of one of his fabled turtle ships, the first iron clad ships in the world. ![]()
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