Admiral Yi

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Joseon_Dynasty
gptkbp:awardedBy Chungmugong (Duke of Loyalty and Martial Deeds)
gptkbp:birthDate 1545-04-28
gptkbp:birthPlace Hanaseong, Joseon (present-day Seoul, South Korea)
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Asan,_South_Chungcheong_Province,_South_Korea
gptkbp:causeOfDeath Killed in action
gptkbp:children gptkb:Yi_Hoe
gptkb:Yi_Myeon
gptkb:Yi_Yeong
gptkbp:commemoratedBy Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin Bridge
Korean currency (100 won coin, 5,000 won bill)
Yi Sun-sin Park, Tongyeong
gptkbp:deathDate 1598-12-16
gptkbp:deathPlace Noryang Strait, Korea
gptkbp:education Gwageo (Korean civil service examination)
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Yi_Sun-sin
gptkbp:hasStatue gptkb:Gwanghwamun_Plaza,_Seoul
gptkb:Busan
gptkb:Tongyeong
gptkb:Asan
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Joseon_Dynasty
gptkbp:honor Chungmuro (named in his honor)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Yi
gptkbp:knownFor invention of the turtle ship (Geobukseon)
naval victories during the Imjin War
gptkbp:legacy Regarded as one of Korea's greatest heroes
Subject of numerous books, films, and TV series
gptkbp:memorial Statue at Gwanghwamun Plaza, Seoul
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:militaryService 1576–1598
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Korean
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Hansan_Island
gptkb:Battle_of_Myeongnyang
gptkb:Battle_of_Noryang
gptkbp:notableQuote Those willing to die will live, and those willing to live will die.
gptkbp:opposedBy Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Japanese forces
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Lady_Byeon
gptkb:Yi_Jeong
gptkbp:posthumousName gptkb:Chungmugong
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Bang
gptkbp:subjectOf numerous documentaries
numerous academic studies
The Admiral: Roaring Currents (film)
Nanjung Ilgi (War Diary of Admiral Yi Sun-sin)
Yi Sun-sin (TV series)
gptkbp:wrote Nanjung Ilgi (War Diary of Admiral Yi Sun-sin)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee_Soon-shin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7