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Wihwado Retreat

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Turning back the army from Wihwa Island refers to the 1388 episode in the Korean history where General Yi Songgye of the Koryo dynasty, who had been sent to go north into northeast China to battle with the new Ming dynasty army in support of the Mongols, decided on Wihwa Island (. [1]

15 relations: Chang of Goryeo, Choe Yeong, Gongyang of Goryeo, Goryeo, Goyang, House of Yi, Joseon, Kaesong, North Korea, Taejo of Goryeo, Taejo of Joseon, The Pirates (2014 film), U of Goryeo, Wihwa Island, Yalu River.

Chang of Goryeo

King Chang of Goryeo (6 September 1381 – 31 December 1389, r. 1388–1389) was the 33rd and youngest ruler of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea.

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Choe Yeong

Choi Young (1316–1388), also romanized as Choe Yeong, was a Korean general born in Hongseong or Cheorwon during the Goryeo period.

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Gongyang of Goryeo

King Gongyang of Goryeo (9 March 1345 – 17 May 1394, r. 1389 – 1392) was the 34th and final ruler of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea.

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Goryeo

Goryeo (918–1392), also spelled as Koryŏ, was a Korean kingdom established in 918 by King Taejo.

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Goyang

Goyang (Goyang-si) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea.

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House of Yi

The House of Yi or Korean Imperial Household, also called the Yi Dynasty or known as Yi clan of Jeonju, was the household of Joseon and the Korean Empire, consisting of the descendants of Yi Seonggye, the founder of Joseon, known by his posthumous name, Taejo ("highest ancestor").

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Joseon

The Joseon dynasty (also transcribed as Chosŏn or Chosun, 조선; officially the Kingdom of Great Joseon, 대조선국) was a Korean dynastic kingdom that lasted for approximately five centuries.

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Kaesong

Kaesong or Gaeseong is a city in North Hwanghae Province in the southern part of North Korea, a former Directly Governed City, and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty.

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North Korea

North Korea (Chosŏn'gŭl:조선; Hanja:朝鮮; Chosŏn), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (abbreviated as DPRK, PRK, DPR Korea, or Korea DPR), is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

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Taejo of Goryeo

Taejo of Goryeo (31 January 877 – 4 July 943), also known as Taejo Wang Geon (Wang Kǒn, 왕건), was the founder of the Goryeo dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century.

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Taejo of Joseon

Taejo of Joseon (27 October 1335 – 24 May 1408), born Yi Seong-gye, whose changed name is Yi Dan, was the founder and the first king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea reigning from 1392 to 1398, and the main figure in overthrowing the Goryeo Dynasty.

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The Pirates (2014 film)

The Pirates (lit. "Pirates: Bandits Going to the Sea") is a 2014 South Korean period adventure film starring Son Ye-jin and Kim Nam-gil.

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U of Goryeo

U of Goryeo 우, often written Woo, but pronounced "Oo" (25 July 1365 – 31 December 1389) ruled Goryeo (Korea) from 1374 until 1388.

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Wihwa Island

Wihwa Island (위화도, Wihwado) is a river island in the Yalu river, lying on the border between North Korea and China.

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Yalu River

The Yalu River, also called the Amrok River or Amnok River, is a river on the border between North Korea and China.

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Redirects here:

Turning back the army from Weihua Island, Turning back the army from Wihwa Island.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wihwado_Retreat

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