Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598) was an invincible general that is difficult to find in the world war history of the Gogeum. They fought more than 40 times against the Japanese naval forces that invaded the Joseon Sea at the end of the 16th century and never lost.
Relics that clearly show the determination of the general who defended the country by establishing a myth of invincibility through the arduous years of the 8-year war are still handed down. These are two long swords (long swords) that he always looked at as his motto and refined his fighting spirit until he died from a bullet in the Battle of Noryang in 1598.
The two swords made by two craftsmen in 1594 at the naval camp in Hansan-do, Tongyeong, Gyeongsang-do are so-called ‘Chungmugong’s long sword’ or ‘Yi Sun-sin’s long sword’. Above all, thanks to the two famous poems composed by the general and inscribed on the top of each silver blade, it has become a relic of his alter ego in later generations.
‘三尺誓天山河動色 (Samcheok Seocheon Mountain Ha Dongsaek)’ means ‘I swear to the sky with three swords, the mountains and rivers tremble’ and ‘一揮掃蕩血染’ The poem ‘山河’ (Ilhuisotanggyeol-yeomsanha) is revered as an aphorism representing the martial spirit of the military commander.
‘Yi Sun-sin Jangdo’, which contains the noble spirit of Chungmugong, becomes a national treasure of the country. In 1963, it was designated as a national treasure under the collective name of ‘Yi Sun-sin Artifacts’ together with the general’s relics, such as okro (a jade craft that decorates the top of a hat), belt (waist belt), cups and saucers, etc. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on the 22nd that the two swords, which had been deposited and stored at Hyeonchungsa Temple in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, the shrine of Chungmugong, would be designated as national treasures on the 22nd. In addition, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced the designation by adding a round먹튀검증 wooden box (Yodaeham) that stored the waist belt to the national treasure, ‘Yi Sun-sin Artifacts’, and the original included ‘cup and saucer’ relics were designated with the Chinese character ‘Dobaegudae’. Instead of the name, it was decided to change the official name to ‘peach-shaped cup and saucer’.
‘Yi Sun-sin Jangdo’ is approximately 2m in length, and the size and shape of the sword and scabbard are almost the same as a pair, exactly matching the record in <Lee Chungmugongjeonseo> (1795). On the tang of the sword hilt, the words ‘甲午四月日造太貴連李茂生作’, which means that craftsmen Tae Gwi-ryun and Lee Moo-saeng made it in April of the year of Gabo (1594), indicate the date of manufacture and the date of manufacture. tell the producer Inscriptions engraved on the blade, wave-patterned line decoration, silver inlaid technique used to decorate the frame and ring of the hilt and scabbard, and various traditional craft techniques such as leather, metal, and lacquer are harmoniously utilized, making it a masterpiece with excellent formative perfection and artistry. .
The Cultural Heritage Administration not only specifically reveals the historicity of Chungmugong in the verses on the blade and the production inscription on the hilt, but also shows how Japanese manufacturing techniques were introduced and applied to the traditional manufacturing techniques of Joseon swords. revealed After listening to opinions from all walks of life during the 30-day notice period, the Qing side plans to confirm the designation of additional national treasures and treasures through deliberation by the Cultural Heritage Committee.
Along with this, the Cultural Heritage Administration also designated the Daeungbojeon of Baengnyeonsa Temple in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, which was the base of the Buddhist innovation movement during the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties, and the 19th-century Silhak scholar Jeong Yak-yong, who had a relationship with him after he was exiled, was designated as a national treasure on the same day.