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If the Ming Dynasty had invaded Korea in 1592 instead of Japan, how would Yi Sunshin deal with the Ming navy as opposed to the Japanese navy? The Chinese had much better ship technology than the Japanese as the Chinese had more cannons on their ships and a sturdier design. I don't know how...

I know that the Koreans knew about this technology, and that they produced them. But you can't say that even at the end of the 17th century it was widely used in their army. If you could give me some sources of historians who would talk about this, that would be great.

I've written about the symbolism of the cow, and if you ask me a question now, I'll answer it as best I can. It's night in the area I'm in, so I'm only going to take questions for a 1 hour and then go to bed, I am very favorable to questions now.

The work below is taken from my blog and is available under a CC BY-ND 4.0 license. Who does the Ox(牛) symbolize in East Asia? (Part 1) I. The Flame Emperor Shennong(炎帝 神農), "Jiang(姜)", and "Qiang(羌)" II. The Connection between Jin(辰), Ye(濊), Qiang(羌), and Jiang(姜) III. Jiang Taigong(姜太公)'s...

The work below is taken from my blog and is available under a CC BY-ND 4.0 license. Who does the Ox(牛) symbolize in East Asia? (Part 1) I. The Flame Emperor Shennong(炎帝 神農), "Jiang(姜)", and "Qiang(羌)" II. The Connection between Jin(辰), Ye(濊), Qiang(羌), and Jiang(姜) III. Jiang Taigong(姜太公)'s...

: Firstly, I've actually been active in the community here for about a year. I promised to write about history then, but the topic is too big, and English is not my native language, so I'm just now getting around to it. That's why I'm writing to the community here a year later. I'm also...

People like Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizarro aren't considered great commanders because they had vastly superior equipment to the natives they conquered. However, Yi Sunshin is considered a great admiral even though he had superior ships to the Japanese ones. The Japanese ships didn't have...

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had read these cool (Cool for us to look at now, not so much for the visitors unfortunately...) accounts of Joseon and Japan around the 17th Century. They're really interesting but I wonder how accurate they are since I heard a few people say that some...

Hello, I've been wondering a little bit about the communication between Ming, Joseon, and Japan during/around the time of the Imjin War. I know they used the same writing system more or less for higher status people (Hanzi/Hanja/Kanji) but how did they tend to communicate with one another? I...

Most people here will probably be aware of the history of the arrival of the Europeans in America or India. Korea though is obscure history, hence I decided to feature it in this installment of little known incidents and battles of the Discovery Age. The tale of the first European contact with...

From what I have read, the reached, China, Machuria and it is speculated they reached Japan with some stronger evidence of reaching there during the Mongol Empire but in this conversation on the Easternmost reach of the Assyrian Church of the East, Korea seems left out. Like there's...

Hello friends, there has been something bugging me for the past couple of years in my passionate exploration of Korean Arms and Armour. I have learnt through my journey that there is very little knowledge of Korean Arms and Armour and a lack of surviving treaties to the production of Korean arms...

I don't think shogi is popular in Korea in modern times. Also, they have janggi. But did shogi gain popularity in Korea during Japanese rule?

Reading a bit on Mongol Invasion of Japan, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_invasions_of_Japan), I noticed something interesting. The background is that Goryeo became a semi-autnonomous state of the Mongol Empire, and the Goryeo King gained certain privileges, like a a seat at the...

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I came a cross this in The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West in World History by Tonio Andrade (https://books.google.com/books?id=1jRJCgAAQBAJ) on pages 164 and 181. I found the Annals passage too (http://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kda_12911015_001). It's a volley...

in the 7th century, Korea had Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla dynasties, of which Goguryeo was the strongest in the north In China, Sui Dynasty ended the chaos of China for 370 years by force. That's 580 years. Sui is a country established by the Xianbei people. Because of its strong military...

The tribute relationship with China is a unique way of establishing diplomatic relations in East Asia Without tribute, China did not allow diplomacy and trade. This international relationship in East Asia is a way for all nations to coexist peace the Products returned by China were many times...

Doesn't North Korea have cheapest labor? What are profiteers & parasites thinking? Isn't North Korean labor even cheaper than Chinese labor? Why don't globalist corporations move some of their factories from China to North Korea and flood the West with even cheaper goods made in North Korea...

Should the USA, China, and NATO, plus Japan and SOuth Korea, all gang up to take out North Korea? For me, they're like a boil that causes no overall harm, but for months is itchy, and you just want to get it removed. They're a lingering pest, and before they get nukes that can hit Beijing...