Chen Lin (陳璘) (AD. 1543-AD. 1603) was a general of Ming Dynasty. He participated in Hideyoshi's Invasions of Korea in helping Yi Korea against the Japanese. Combatants Joseon Dynasty Korea, Ming Dynasty China Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi Commanders Korea: Yi Sun-sin, Gwon Yul, Won Gyun, Kim Myung Won, Yi Il, Sin Lip, Gwak Jae-u, Kim Shi-min China: Li Rusong , Li Rubai, Ma Gui , Qian Shi-zhen, Ren Ziqiang, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Chen... Joseon or Chosun (Korean: ì¡°ì„ ; Hanja: 朝鮮; Revised: Joseon; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn; Chinese: CháoxiÇŽn; Japanese: Chōsen) is a name for Korea, as used in the following cases: As part of the name of several ancient kingdoms (including Gojoseon, Gija Joseon, and Wiman Joseon); During most of the Joseon...

He arrived in Korea in AD 1597, and participated in the Battle of Noryang Point. In the battle, to boast the morale of the Coalition Chinese and Korean troops, he made a terrible mistake by sailing his ship too close to the front line and was surrounded. The Korean Admiral, Yi sun-shin was injured and killed on his way saving him. It is said, he regretted this mistake so much that he cries nonstop for one day to mourn for Admiral Yi's death. Toward the end of his career, he helped participated campaigns against the Hmong people and eventually his grandson settled in South Korea. Combatants Fleet of Toyotomi Hideyoshi Korean navy, Chinese Navy Commanders Shimazu Yoshihiro Tachibana Muneshige[1] So Yoshitoshi Yi Sun-sin† Chen Lin Strength about 500 ships (mostly transport ships) 80 Korean & 60 Chinese ships Casualties 459 ships lost 270 Koreans & 170 Chinese soldiers. ... Yi Sun-sin (April 18, 1545 — December 16, 1598), was a famous Korean naval leader. ... The Hmong, also known as Miao (considered derogatory by some: see below) (Chinese: è‹—pinyin: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or HMông; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong); Burmese: mun lumyo), are an Asian ethnic group speaking the Hmong language, whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially...