At the end of the Goryeo Dynasty, Japanese pirates broke out in Gangwon-do. In June 1372, when rumors spread that Japanese pirates invaded Gangneung Island, soldiers and people began to flee or evacuate. At this time, Gangneung Doanryumsa Kim Gu-yong ...
At the end of the Goryeo Dynasty, Japanese pirates broke out in Gangwon-do. In June 1372, when rumors spread that Japanese pirates invaded Gangneung Island, soldiers and people began to flee or evacuate. At this time, Gangneung Doanryumsa Kim Gu-yong and Gangneung Busa Ahn Jong-won ask Lee Ok, who was a government official of Gangneung-bu, to defend. Lee Ok was originally a descendant of the nobleman, but his father, Lee Chun-bu, was executed as a party of Sindon and was buried as a government official in Gangneung. Lee Ok was a person who was good at Ganggung Palace. Arrows were placed in each tree in the dense forest around Gangneung-bu and waited for the Japanese to come. When the Japanese invaded, they lured them into the forest and shot arrows to exterminate them.
Upon hearing Lee Ok's victory, the king identified Lee Ok and his father Lee Chun-bu. With Lee Ok's victory, the entire Gangneung area became peaceful. And Lee Ok's archery skills and tactics in the battle later influenced the royal court's plan and tactics against Japanese enemies. Later, he was appointed as a Gangneung Dojeoljesa and contributed to defending Japanese pirates, and was listed as a contributor to King Wonjong when Joseon was founded. Lee Ok's Battle of Gangneung was comparable to Choi Young's Battle of Hongsan, Jinpo Battle of Nase and Choi Mu-seon, Lee Seong-gye's Battle of Hwangsan, and Jeong Ji's Battle of Namhae.