Bak Jin

Tomb of Park Jin in Baekhak-myeon, Yeoncheon County

Park Jin (Korean박진; Hanja朴晉, 25 August 1560 – March 1597), was a Korean Joseon Dynasty Army general and politician. He was one of the Korean generals of the Imjin War.[1] Park came from the Miryang Park clan.

Battle of Gyeongju

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During the Imjin War, Park Jin fought to recapture the city of Gyeongju from the Japanese invaders. His first attack was repelled, but he returned with a mortar and fired a delayed-action bomb over the wall. The Japanese evacuated the city rather than defend it against such mortars.[2]

Family

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  • Great-Grandfather
    • Park Baek-ryeong (박백령)
  • Grandfather
    • Park Eon (박언)
  • Father - Park In-su (박인수, 朴麟壽)
  • Mother - Lady Kim of the Gangneung Kim clan (증 정경부인 강릉 김씨)
    • Grandfather - Kim Ja-dal (김자달, 金自達)
  • Spouse(s)
    • Yun Hye-seon (윤혜선), Lady Yun of the Papyeong Yun clan (파평 윤씨, 坡平 尹氏)
    • Lady Kim of the Andong Kim clan (안동 김씨)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tomb of Bak Jin (in Korean)
  2. ^ Turnbull, Stephen: Samurai Invasion. Japan's Korean War 1592–98 (London, 2002), Cassell & Co ISBN 0-304-35948-3
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