노비로 태어나 조선 최강의 칼이 된 사내, 그런데 왜 목이 잘렸나 [조선왕조실록]

The strongest sword of Joseon, whom the Ming Dynasty Commander-in-Chief ranked alongside Yi Sun-sin. Yet, that general was a slave who was not even treated as a human being. There was a man who was born a slave and never learned to read, but rose to the rank of Second Grade Official solely through the power of his sword. He single-handedly slain hundreds of Japanese invaders on the battlefields of the Imjin War, wielding a formidable blade that the Commander-in-Chief and soldiers vied to possess. Even the Ming general called him a great general of Joseon. However, what awaited him was not the position of a hero. The price he paid for defending the country was contempt—the sentiment that "one cannot stand in the same place as a lowly slave"—and ultimately, he was branded a traitor and beheaded by a subordinate's sword. And after his death, the entire nation crumbled under two wars. Born a slave who became the strongest sword of Joseon, yet whose very name was erased, standing somewhere between hero and traitor. We begin his story. After his death, the entire nation collapsed under two wars. ────────────────────────────────────────── Video Timeline 00:00 - The Strongest Sword of Joseon, Why Did It Become a Traitor? 01:05 - The Son of a Slave, A Beginning Without Even a Record 03:25 - The Imjin War, The War of the Nameless 05:32 - Cutting Down 200 Men with a Single Bow (Records in the Annals) 06:35 - The Tragedy of the 'Safest Sword' Cherished by King Seonjo 10:57 - The General Ranked Side-by-Side with Yi Sun-sin by the Ming Commander-in-Chief 13:38 - The Contempt of the Nobles Began After the War Ended 17:41 - The Injo Coup and the Crossroads of Fate 19:50 - Betrayal, False Accusation, and the Igal Rebellion 22:05 - Jeong Chung-sin and Han Myeong-ryeon, The Different Choices of Two Generals of Slave Origin 24:43 - The Name Finally Revealed, Han Myeong-ryeon 26:15 - The Occupation of Hanyang, and a Victory in a Single Night 28:15 - The Battle of Anhyeon: The Moment Heaven Turned Its Back 30:38 - The Final Betrayal, A Head Severed by a Subordinate 33:23 - The Surviving Son, Han Yun, and the Prelude to the Jeongmyo War 37:42 - Han Myeong-ryeon and Jeong Chung-sin: The Choice That Divided 400 Years 40:47 - The Operator's Final Question ────────────────────────────────────────── 📜 Sources and Historical Verification This video was produced based on the primary sources and academic materials listed below. [Official History — Verified Facts] · *Annals of King Seonjo*, Volume 81, October 21, 29th year of King Seonjo (1596) — Han Myeong-ryeon appointed as Commander of Gyeongsang-udo (Rank 3) · *Annals of King Seonjo*, Period of the Jeongyu War (30th–31st year of King Seonjo) — Report by Commander-in-Chief Kwon Yul: The military achievement of Han Myeong-ryeon shooting and killing over 200 Japanese invaders — Military achievement of slaughtering Japanese troops at Sochopyeong — Military achievement of taking 19 heads of Japanese soldiers in alliance with Jeong Gi-ryong — The incident where Right Commander Kim Gyeong-seo took Han Myeong-ryeon as a Guard Commander without Kwon Yul's consent, leading to a dispute over who would command him — The incident where King Seonjo sent a royal physician to treat him upon his return to the capital with a gunshot wound and bestowed sheepskin — Ming Dynasty A record in which Admiral Ma Gwi mentioned Han Myeong-ryeon as a capable general of Joseon · *Annals of King Seonjo*, May, 32nd year of King Seonjo (1599) — Appointed as a Commander of the Five Guards (Owijang), a rank of Jong 2-품, in recognition of his military achievements · Annals of King Seonjo — Impeached along with Hong Dae-bang on the grounds of his lowly status, but avoided dismissal from office through the protection of King Seonjo ※ Encyclopedia of Korean Culture: "The Office of the Inspector General requested his dismissal on the grounds of his lowly status, but it was ultimately not granted." · Subsequently appointed as Sunbyeonsa (Commander on Border Patrols) of the second rank — trusted even during the reign of King Gwanghaegun · *Annals of King Injo*, Year 2 of King Injo (1624) — Yi Gwal's Rebellion — After the Coup of Injo, there were false accusations that Yi Gwal, Han Myeong-ryeon, and others were plotting treason; Although the investigation revealed the accusations to be false, their extradition was decided. — Yi Gwal rescued Han Myeong-ryeon while he was being escorted and joined the rebellion. — Raised an army in Yeongbyeon on January 22, 1624 (approximately 10,000 soldiers + about 100 Japanese defectors). — Crushed government forces at Singyo in Hwangju and entered Hanyang without bloodshed. — King Injo abandoned the capital and fled to Gongju (an unprecedented event of a king fleeing due to internal strife). — Defeated by government forces at the Battle of Anhyeon (present-day Muakjae). — During the retreat, Gwangju in Gyeonggi-do Moved to Icheon via ...