Jeong Ki-ryong
| Jeong Gi-ryong | |
| Hangul | 정기룡 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 鄭起龍 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeong Gi-ryong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Ki-ryong |
| Courtesy name | |
| Hangul | 경운 |
| Hanja | 景雲 |
| Revised Romanization | Gyong Wun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kyŏng Un |
| Posthumous name | |
| Hangul | 충의 |
| Hanja | 忠毅 |
| Revised Romanization | Chungui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ungui |
Jeong Ki-ryong (1562–1622) was a prominent Korean Army general during the Joseon Dynasty. He fought against the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) (Seven Years' War), and won the battles of Geochang and Geumsan. He was one of those who recaptured the Sangju castle, captured the Japancese general in Goryeong, and recaptured Seongju, Hapcheon, Uiryeong, Kyungju and Ulsan.
Jeong Ki-ryong was born in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province in 1562. His original name was Jeong Mu-su (정무수; 鄭茂壽). He was the son of Jeong Ho, Fourth State Councillor (Jwachanseong 좌찬성). In 1586, He passed the military examination (무과; 武科) and renamed Ki-ryong by the King's command.
In 1590, he got to serve as a drill instructor under the Shin Rip, Commander of the Right Gyeongsangdo. When the war broke in 1592, he got promoted to manager, starting to serve under the Cho Gyeong, Marshal of the Right Gyeongsangdo.
At that time, he has recommended to General Cho Gyeong a scheme to check an advance of Japanese army, as a consequence of complying his artifice, they have destroyed 500 of Japanese army in a Battle of Geochang.
He has jumped in the Battle of Geumsan and saved Cho Gyeong who was captured by Japanese army as a prisoner of war, so he has got a nickname of a "Zhao Yun of Joseon" since his shape was very similar to the Zhao Yun who had rushed in the site of the combat in order to save a Liu Shan at the Battle of Changban.
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