Abstract
About 1593, April, Yu Seong-Ryong began to propose defense plan for southern provinces. There have been three provinces in southern Korea, Gyeongsang; Jeolla; Chungcheong. After that he became the prime minister and it was 1593, October. He could implement his defense plan with Seonjo’s(선조) support. Generally it can be concluded that the defense plan of southern provinces matters the defending Gyeongsang Province first. But we should notice his change to revise and complement the proposition after the defeat of Jinju(진주) battle 1593, June. The change was to add on the emphasis on the strategic importance of the Right Gyeongsang Region(경상우도) in order to manage Gyeongsang and Jeolla securely at the same time. Briefly saying, the Joseon army should be prepared to cope with the attack early at the southern provinces, and perform the full scale battle at the middle provinces of the peninsula. This plan was not limited only to defend the two provinces. Ultimately it was for the defense of the capital city, Hanseong(漢城). To verify this truth, it is significant to study the defense plan covering southern provinces and middle provinces devised by Yu Seong-Ryong first.
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