Brief description of General Jeong Ki-ryong

 Born in 1562 (17th year of King Myeongjong's reign), he was born in Gonyang and returned to Tongyeong (14th year of King Myeongjong's reign) at the age of 61 in the year of King Gwanghae. In 1580 (the 13th year of King Seonjo's reign), he passed Hyangsi in Goseong, passed the military examination in 1586 (the 19th year of King Seonjo's reign), and changed his name to Giryong according to the king's name. In 1590, he joined the command of Gyeongsang-do Byeongmajeoldosa Shin Rip, and became a training volunteer the following year. When the Japanese Invasion of Korea broke out in 1592, he was promoted to a villa, and after defeating the Japanese in the Geochang fight (breaking 500 Japanese pirates with the villa's government posts), he rescued Cho, who was captured in the Geumsan fight, and continued to capture Gimhae in 1592. Cho and Yang Sa-joon were guarding Chupung Station with government forces in Gyeongsang-Udo, but the government forces, which were attacked by Japanese ambush troops, were defeated at once and the police were taken prisoner. At this time, Jeong Gi-ryong, the leader of the charge, risked his death and rescued the landscape by killing about 100 Japanese soldiers) and became the leader of Konyangsu and defended the Japanese army's advance into the Honam region. After going through the Byeongbyung villa, he confronted the Japanese army as a Sangju judge, defeated them after a fierce battle, and recaptured Sangju Castle (which is said to have been recaptured by chemical engineering). In 1593, he was promoted to the rank of Hoeryeong Magistrate as a major, and the following year, he became a resident pastor and became the Minister of Tongjeong. In 1597 (the 30th year of King Seonjo's reign), when the Jeongyujaeran broke out, he became the leader of the Towae, defeated the enemy in Goryeong and captured the enemy, and continued to recapture various castles such as Seongju, Hapcheon, Uiryeong, and Goryeong. It's about the Battle of Aging. The Japanese army tried to completely occupy Gyeongsang, Chungcheong, and Jeolla-do first and then move north, unlike during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592. According to the plan, 10,000 soldiers from Nabaejima traveled north to Seongju via Uiryeong and Samga prefectures. They also use ships to climb up the Nakdonggang River. It was in early August 1597 that the Japanese invaded Goryeong. At this time, General Jeong Gi-ryong, who was a resident pastor and chief auditor, led nine counties under Sangju Jinyoung and guarded Geumosanseong Fortress, advanced to Goryeong under the order of Lee Won-ik and confronted the Japanese enemy. While Lee Won-ik was looking for a long life that could prevent the Japanese from invading, Dowon-soo Kwon Yul and Gyeongsang-do Jo Bang-jang Kwak Jae-woo recommended Jeong Ki-ryong. He fought with 28 troops under his command and made a great record. The most representative of his criminal records are the Dunjeok Battle and Yongdamcheon Battle, which took place in Naegok-ri, Goryeong-eup. On August 7, 1597, the Battle of Dundeok was a battle that almost wiped out 1,000 troops led by Japanese general Dahira, a hard-line mainist. In addition, the Battle of Yongdamcheon Stream was also called the Battle of Goryeong in the early morning of August 16, 1597, attracting the Japanese troops facing each other in Yongdamcheon Stream, Gwiwon-ri, Ssangnim-myeon, Goryeong-gun. In this battle, only 500 people escaped after Japan's nearly 20,000 large troops were defeated by nearly 20,000 Japanese troops. In this battle, more than 10,000 enemy soldiers were killed, and the rest were taken prisoner or missing. General Jeong Ki-ryong's two great victories in the Goryeong area hit the Japanese army hard. Thus, the troops led by Japanese general Katoh moved south from Hamchang and Sangju on September 20 and withdrew to Ulsan on October 3, and the Japanese army led by Moori and Kuroda was forced to retreat. (Source: http://daegaya.net/D/d12.htm#no9) 1598 (the 31st year of King Seonjo's reign) As a rising general who had never fought against the Japanese army despite leading a small number of troops in the seven years of Imjin and Jeongyu Japanese Invasion from 1592 to 1598, he was able to compete with Admiral Yi Sun-shin in the naval battle during the Japanese Invasion of Korea In 1601, he went to Jungdo Defense Agency through Gyeongsang-do Defense Agency, Gimhae Preceptor, and Miryang Preceptor in the following year, and later became Deputy General of Yongyang and Owido Island, Gyeongsangjwa-do Military Horseman and Ulsan Preceptor. In 1610 (the 2nd year of Gwanghaegun County), he was promoted to Sangho-gun County, and in 1617 (the 9th year of Gwanghaegun County), he became a third-degree naval controller and Gyeongsang-woo naval commander and returned from Tongyeong's camp. It is enshrined in Chungnyeolsa Temple in Sangju, Siho is in Chungui, and the tomb is in Sangju-gun.