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Nanjung ilgi
16th-century diary of Yi Sun-sin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nanjung ilgi (Korean: 난중일기) or the War Diary of Yi Sun-sin is the personal diary of Admiral Yi Sun-sin, a Korean naval commander who lived during the Joseon period. It was written between January 1, 1592, and November 17, 1598, a first person narrative of the admiral's perspective on the Japanese invasions of Korea in the late 16th century.
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![]() Nanjung ilgi during Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98) and Album of Caligraphy by Yi Sun-sin | |
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Hangul | 난중일기 |
Hanja | 亂中日記 |
Revised Romanization | Nanjung(-)ilgi |
McCune–Reischauer | Nanjung ilgi |
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It is the 76th national treasure of Korea and listed in UNESCO's Memory of the World registry.[1]