| Title |
Groping Tendency on the Systems of Castle After Introduction《Jixiao-Xinshu》 |
| Authors |
Seo Chi-Sang ; Cho Hyung-Rai |
| Keywords |
Jixiao-Xinshuthe ; the Systems of Castle ; Ryu ; Sung Ryong ; Chosun Dynasty |
| Abstract |
In the early phases of the Japanese invasion(1592), the Chosun military had no successful countermeasures against the enemy forces armed with muskets. The most important cause of defeat was castles of Chosun had no efficient defensive facilities. Those days a military tactical manual showed from the allied army camp of Ming China. Name of the book was 《Jixiao-Xinshu(紀效新書)》 written by Oi, Ji-Guang(戚繼光), a commander of southern forces of Ming Dynasty. This book was greatly welcomed from Chosun's government, be known as effective ways to defeat the Japanese pirate raiders. The objective of this study is to investigate the value of 《Jixiao-Xinshu》 that had influenced development of castle construction of the later Chosun dynasty. This system of castle was introduced in a war. In the early days of after introduction, castle constructions were performed under the Chinese supervision of military officials. After the war, some of northwest province castles against northen nomads, had been build according to new systems. 《Jixiao-Xinshu(紀效新書)》 also affected the theories of castle by the prime Minister Ryu, Sung Ryong(柳成龍) and his ideas on the systems of castle were believed to play an important role to develop Korean castles. In conclusion, the study has shown a situation of after introduction 《Jixiao-Xinshu》, more study is necessary to know about construction conditions and methods in the late period of Chosun Dynasty. |