Chen Lin (Ming dynasty)
Chen Lin (simplified Chinese: 陈璘; traditional Chinese: 陳璘; Korean: 진린 Jin Lin; 1543–1607), courtesy name Chaojue (朝爵), born in Shaoguan, Guangdong, was a Chinese general and navy admiral of the Ming dynasty.
Count Guangdong (廣東伯) Chen Lin | |
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| Native name | 陳璘 |
| Other name(s) | Chaojue (朝爵) |
| Born | 1543 Shaoguan, Guangdong, China |
| Died | 1607 (aged 63–64) |
| Allegiance | Ming dynasty |
| Rank | Navy Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–98) |
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| Chinese | 陳璘 | ||||||
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| Chinese | 朝爵 | ||||||
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| Count Guangdong (name given after defeating Japan and defending Korea) | |||||||
| Chinese | 廣東伯 | ||||||
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Chen quelled local uprisings in Guangdong and Guizhou. As commander in chief in the Battle of Noryang, he also led the Ming navy to win the Imjin War alongside Joseon Korea and defeat the Japanese army led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. He then became the founder of the Gwangdong Jin clan, one of the Korean Jin clans when he immigrated to Korea after the war due to his respect for Yi Sun-shin.
Chen Lin is considered a hero in both Korea and China for helping win the Imjin war with Korea and defeating the Japanese army alongside Korean forces. Today, his descendants are spread across South China and Korea.