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481 years ago today a man named Yi Sunsin(이순신) was born in Korea.
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481 years ago today a man named Yi Sunsin(이순신) was born in Korea.

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481 years ago today a man named Yi Sunsin(이순신) was born in Korea. He was born in a noble family but a clan that was framed for treason, so since he had little hope to rise in higher place or get a good post, he decided to try his luck on the military. Unfortunatly during the military exam he fell on his horse and broke his leg badly. Despite pulling himself, fixing his leg with branches and completing the exam he ended up failing. It was only after 4 years at his age of 32 with a new try that he managed to succeed the exam and got a post on the military. However for him being in the army was somehow even harsher than getting there, as he got framed by someone for refusing a bribery, framed and almost got executed cause his officer blamed him for a jurchen raid attack despite Yi kept warning about an incoming attack. Thanks to his reputation he managed to avoid harsh punishment and gain his honor by participating in a campaign againts the jurchen.…

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