Reprimands and Admonitions: Reflections on the Japanese Invasions of Korea, 1592-1598 Volume 41 - Paperback

by Songnyong Ryu (Author), Byonghyon Choi (Translator)

Reprimands and Admonitions (Chingbirok) is a record of the events surrounding the Japanese invasion of Korea later known as the Imjin War (1592-1598). The author, government minister Ryu Sŏngnyong, vividly portrays all the major developments of the crisis, as well as the men who were involved in it. This revised and well-annotated translation by Professor Choi Byonghyon brings to the modern reader the author's seasoned wisdom and sincere efforts to overcome serious national crises.

Author Biography

Ryu Sŏngnyong (1547-1607) was a neo-Confucian scholar of Korea.

Choi Byonghyon is professor of American literature at Honam University, Korea.