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Nongae was a gisaeng of Jinju
in the late 16th century. She was born in Jangsu, Jeolla
province.
The fortress of Jinju was occupied by the Japanese during the Seven Year War, after a long battle in which Nongae's lover Choe Gyeong-hoe was slain. Nongae was called to entertain the victorious Japanese generals at the Chokseongnu Pavilion which overlooks the Nam River. She led the general Keyamura Rokusuke
(毛谷村六助) to the cliff, embraced him and cast herself into the river, killing them both.
Today there is a shrine to the memory of Nongae near Chokseongnu, in central Jinju. The rock from which she leapt has come to be known as Uiam (의암, 義巖), "the rock of righteousness."
Jinju
Jinju is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first and second Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War...
in the late 16th century. She was born in Jangsu, Jeolla
Jeolla
Jeolla was a province in southwestern Korea, one of the historical Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. It consisted of the modern South Korean provinces of North Jeolla, South Jeolla and the Special City of Gwangju as well as Jeju Island...
province.
The fortress of Jinju was occupied by the Japanese during the Seven Year War, after a long battle in which Nongae's lover Choe Gyeong-hoe was slain. Nongae was called to entertain the victorious Japanese generals at the Chokseongnu Pavilion which overlooks the Nam River. She led the general Keyamura Rokusuke
Keyamura Rokusuke
was a retainer of the Japanese clan of Toyotomi following the Azuchi-Momoyama period 16th century Japan. The first vocation of Rokusuke was farming. His talents were soon discovered by Kato Kiyomasa, and Kato hired him as a scout...
(毛谷村六助) to the cliff, embraced him and cast herself into the river, killing them both.
Today there is a shrine to the memory of Nongae near Chokseongnu, in central Jinju. The rock from which she leapt has come to be known as Uiam (의암, 義巖), "the rock of righteousness."
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of Koreans
- Military history of KoreaMilitary history of KoreaKoreas military history spans back thousands of years, beginning with the early struggles of the ancient Kingdom of Gojoseon. Its long history consists of the many successful repulsions of major invasions and defensive against foreign invasions...