선조대(1587년) 녹둔도(鹿屯島) 전투에 대한 고찰

Abstract

This study was conducted to look into the backgrounds and causes of the 1587 Jurchen’s Invasion of Noktun-do Island and discuss the aspects of the development of the battle and Choson’s response. Noktun-do had been a very important strategic point as an advance military base in which the Jurchen’s invasion of north of the Tumen River and a logistics base in which significant provisions could be secured through garrison farms since the early period of the Choson Dynasty. To look into the backgrounds and causes of this battle, the Jurchen occupied Noktun-do in which cultivation was suspended because of a dispute over Yieunggeo-do Island during the King Myeongjong period, and entering the King Seonjo period, Choson expelled the Boundary Jurchen that had occupied this region in the process of reactivating the garrison farms in Noktun-do. Later, they executed invasions of Noktun-do on a broad scale allied with the neighboring Jurchen with complaints and hostility against Choson. Choson Army, led by generals, including Josan-bo Manho Yi Sun-sin fell victim to the Jurchen’s broad-scale surprise attacks in early battles. However, the Choson Army had established trenches and wooden fences around its camp in prior to the battle, and additionally, Yi Sun-sin selected the proper positions for archers, so it would be the most efficient to defend against enemy attacks. On the otherhand, the Boundary Jurchen did not show superiority of cavalry in number, and could not but retreat as Maníyīngjiè o fChu-do Island, who led the attack was killed. As the result of the battle, even though the Choson Army could not prevent a significant number ofpeople captured by the Jurchen as prisoners due to its inferiority in military capability, but could defend Noktun-do by defeating the attacks of Jurchens that were superior in number. Later, the Choson Army led by Lee Il, the military commander in charge of the North Hamgyeong achieved significant victory,carrying out broad-scale chastisement on the Jurchen by making an attack for the preservation of order, two times. Keywords:Hamgyeongprovince,Noktun-do,Sixtowns,Garrisonfarms,Yi Sun-sin,KingSeonjo,Boundary Jurche