- Myeongnyang Strait
Infobox Korean name
hangul=명량해협
hanja=鳴梁海峽
rr=Myeongnyang Haehyeop
mr=Myŏngnyang HaehyŏpThe Myeongnyang Strait, just off the southwest corner of
South Korea , separatesJindo Island from the mainland. It also separates the administrative district ofNamhae County (on the mainland) fromJindo County . At its narrowest point, it is about 293 meters across.The strait has proved important at several points in Korean history. The seclusion it provided allowed the
Sambyeolcho Rebellion to take refuge here in1271 . In1597 , during the Seven Year War, the Korean admiralYi Sun-sin achieved a decisive victory here against the Japanese fleet, in theBattle of Myeongnyang .Today, the strait is spanned by the
Jindo Bridge , South Korea's longestsuspension bridge . There is also a memorial to Yi Sun-sin on the coast.The Myeongnyang Strait, during the lifetime of
Yi Sun-Shin , was also known as 'Uldolmok,' or 'the Roaring Channel,' most likely due to the powerful tidal forces occupying and traversing the channel, which were especially loud during springtime.ee also
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