Hansando
A peaceful wooded island off Tongyeong, site of Admiral Yi's famous Hansan naval victory.
Why go
Hansando is a quiet, green island a short ferry from Tongyeong, ringed by calm waters and pine-covered shores.
It is remembered as the site of Admiral Yi Sun-sin's celebrated Hansan Island victory, marked today by the Jeseungdang shrine.
In 1592 the island's waters saw Admiral Yi Sun-sin crush a Japanese fleet at the Battle of Hansan Island, using his famous 'crane wing' formation — one of the turning points of the Imjin War. The Jeseungdang shrine and its lookout pavilion honour him today.
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Good to know
- Take the ferry from Tongyeong's passenger terminal.
- Visit the Jeseungdang shrine and its sea-view pavilion.
- It makes an easy, restful half-day trip.
- Take the ferry from Tongyeong's passenger terminal, visit the Jeseungdang shrine and its sea-view pavilion, and enjoy the quiet pine shores on an easy, restful half-day.
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