Bae Heung-rip
{{Short description|Korean admiral (1546–1608)}}
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Bae Heung-rip ({{korean|배흥립|裵興立|context=old}}; November 7, 1546 – October 17, 1608) was a Korean military official of the mid-Joseon Period. He was a general under Admiral Yi Sun-sin during the Imjin War.
Life
Bae Heung-rip was born on November 7, 1546. He passed the military examination in 1572 and became a Herald ({{Korean|hangul=선전관|hanja=宣傳官|labels=no}}).{{in lang|ko}} [https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1099965 Bae Heung-rip] at Doosan Encyclopedia Later, he has served as a prefect of Gyeolseong and Heungyang.{{in lang|ko}} [https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=556867 Bae Heung-rip] at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture Before the outbreak of the Imjin War, battleships were built by him following Yi Sun-sin's orders to prepare for the war.
When the Japanese Invasion of Korea broke out in 1592, he was appointed as the Assistant Defense Commandant ({{Korean|hangul=조방장|hanja=助防將|labels=no}}) and also served as a Defense Commander ({{Korean|hangul=방어사|hanja=防禦使|labels=no}}). Serving as the Front Commandant ({{Korean|hangul=전부장|hanja=前部將|labels=no}}) in the Admiral Yi's first campaign and Won Gyun's Rear Commandant ({{Korean|hangul=후부장|hanja=後部將|labels=no}}) in the Battle of Sacheon, he was promoted to Tongjeong (통정; 通政; Thoroughly Administrative), third senior rank.{{in lang|ko|zh}} [http://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kna_12508016_007 Veritable Records of Seonjo 25th August 16]{{cite news |last=Park |first=Jong-pyeong |date=November 2, 2015 |script-title=ko:[박종평의 이순신이야기 해설 난중일기- ⑱]영웅을 만드는 영웅들 |trans-title=[Park Jong-pyeong's Nanjung ilgi-⑱] Heroes that make heroes |url=http://www.ilyoseoul.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=120951 |language=ko |work=Sunday Seoul |access-date=June 28, 2020 }} In 1596, He was appointed to the magistrate of Jangheung, but he was dismissed for being criticized for wasting grains with a large number of shameless warriors.{{in lang|ko|zh}} [http://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kna_12903025_002 Veritable Records of Seonjo 29th March 25] In 1597, he was deprived of his position as a Naval Commander of Left Gyeongsang Province ({{Korean|hangul=경상좌수사|hanja=慶尙左水使|labels=no}}).{{in lang|ko|zh}} [http://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kna_13002007_001 Veritable Records of Seonjo 30th February 7] Later, he was appointed as the Bae Seol's Assistant Defense Commandant.
In 1597, when the Japanese second invasion broke out, he participated in the Battle of Chilcheollyang under the command of Won Gyun, the Naval Generalissimo of the Three Provinces ({{Korean|hangul=삼도수군통제사|hanja=三道水軍統制使|labels=no}}). When Yi Eok-gi and Choe Ho were killed in action, Won Gyun and Bae Seol also fled in the Battle of Chilcheollyang, he rushed to the enemy camp with only one ship he was riding.{{in lang|ko}} [https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=530202 Battle of Chilcheollyang] at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture He rescued the remaining ships and fought to the end to delay the enemy's advance. When Yi Sun-sin returned to his position after Won Gyun's defeat, he participated in the Battle of Myeongnyang and Noryang and was promoted to the second junior rank.
In 1600, he served as a Naval Commander of Right Gyeongsang Province. and as a Naval Commander of Left Jeolla Province.{{in lang|ko|zh}} [http://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kna_13306013_005 Veritable Records of Seonjo 33rd June 13]{{in lang|ko|zh}} [http://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kna_13405003_002 Veritable Records of Seonjo 34th May 3] In 1604, he served as a Naval Commander of Chungcheong Province and the Second Minister of Public Works ({{Korean|hangul=공조참판|hanja=工曹參判|labels=no}}).{{in lang|ko|zh}} [http://sillok.history.go.kr/id/kna_13705007_004 Veritable Records of Seonjo 37th May 7]{{cite news |last=Kim |first=Jun-hyeok |date=September 2, 2014 |script-title=ko:배흥립의 덕행 |trans-title= Bae Heung-rip's virtue |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/opinion/contributors/view/2014/09/1161768/ |language=ko |work=MK |access-date=June 28, 2020 }} In 1607, he became a magistrate of Yeongheung, but he resigned the following year due to illness and returned to Hanyang. He died of illness at his home in Hanyang on October 17, 1608.
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Category:Military history of Korea