Kwŏn Yul (general)
Kwŏn Yul | |
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A portrait of Kwŏn Yul drawn by Jang Woo-sung in 1970 | |
| Born | 28 December 1537 Gyeonggi Province, Joseon |
| Died | 6 July 1599 (aged 61) Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Joseon |
| Allegiance | Joseon |
| Rank | Dowonsu |
| Battles / wars | Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98) |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Cho Lady Pak |
| Children | Lady Kwŏn Kwŏn Ik-kyung (adopted son) |
| Relations | Kwŏn Cheol (father) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 권율 |
| Hanja | 權慄 |
| RR | Gwon Yul |
| MR | Kwŏn Yul |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 언신 |
| Hanja | 彦愼 |
| RR | Eonsin |
| MR | Ŏnsin |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 충장 |
| Hanja | 忠莊 |
| RR | Chungjang |
| MR | Ch'ungjang |
Kwŏn Yul (Korean: 권율; Hanja: 權慄; 28 December 1537 – 6 July 1599) was a Korean army general and the commander-in-chief (도원수; 導元帥) of the Joseon period, who successfully led the Korean forces against Japan during the Japanese invasions of Korea. He is best known for the Battle of Haengju where he defeated an attacking force of about 30,000 Japanese with 2,800 troops.