Bak Jin

This article is about politician from Joseon era. For South Korean foreign minister, see Park Jin.
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.
Tomb of Park Jin in Baekhak-myeon, Yeoncheon County

Park Jin (Korean: 박진; 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

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

  • 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


References

  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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