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Yi Sun Shin Festival

I’m finally getting around to writing about the last of the April festivals — Asan’s very own Yi Sun Shin [이순신 “ee-soon-shin”] Festival. Yi Sun Shin is a local hero, a famous naval commander who lived here for a time in the 16th century. He’s known for many stunning victories despite unlikely odds and his use of “turtle ships.” If you want to actually learn something, hop on over to his Wikipedia article. I won’t even pretend my blog is the place for such edification, especially since most of my knowledge about him comes from my festival experiences. Here is how the fierce naval commander is depicted at the festival these days:

Is that a fork on his head?

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