Hansan Great Victory Monument

The Hansan Great Victory Monument, located in Hansan-myeon, Tongyeong-si, is a stele erected in 1979 to commemorate Admiral Yi Sun-sin's Great Victory at Hansan. The title on the front reading "Hansan Great Victory Monument" was written by former President Park Chung-hee, the inscription was composed by Nosan Yi Eun-sang, and the calligraphy was written by Wooseok Kim Bong-geun. The content expresses in epic style the Great Victory at Hansan that took place on July 8 and 10, 1592. On July 8, 73 Japanese ships were lured into the waters off Hansando, the crane-wing formation was deployed, and cannons and arrows were fired, sinking 47 ships and capturing 12; at dawn on July 10, 42 Japanese ships stationed at Angolpo were burned. The stele is 20 meters tall and stands on a pedestal modeled after a turtle ship.

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