<Graveyard of a General, Kwon,Yool>
Whenever we mention the history of our country,
we are used to say very proudly that we have five
thousands years' history.
Sure, during those long years, a number of dynasties
showed up and disappeared.
And each dynasty had its own admirable heroes.
The hero that I'd like to introduce is a general of
Chosun Dynasty (1392 A.D.~1910 A.D.), Whose
name is Kwon,Yool.
The General,Kwon,Yool was born in 1537 as a
youngest son in a prime minister's family.
He didn't like to study when he was young.
One day, one of his father's friends asked him a
question, but he couldn't answer it.
He felt shame on himself and began to study hard
afterward.
At the age of 46 he succeeded in a big examination that could help him to be a government official.
In 1592, Yimjin War (Japanese troops attacked
Chosun from 1592 through 1598) broke out when
he was 56 years old.
People all over the country gathered to fight against
their enemies. Kwon,Yool who directed the people
encamped at Haengju-sansung Fortress.
The Japanese troops couldn't win the people who
fought with do-or-die attitude.
One soldier reported the General, "All the arrows
we have are used up." At this report, Kwon,Yool
replied,"Fight with even stones!"
So all the women started to gather stones and
carried them in their skirts to the battlefield.
The skirts were getting worn out, then someone
shouted,"Let's wear new skirts over the old one!"
From then on, the skirt over a skirt has been called
haengju-chima, it is same as an apron in English.
Haengju-sansung battle was ended in a big victory
of Kwon,Yool's army. About 20,000 Japanese soldiers
were wounded or killed in that battle.
Over four hundred years have passed after his death.
Even so, the General Kwon,Yool is still being alive in
people's heart as a super hero.
house once a year
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