page_title: Konishi Yukinaga
section_title: Invasion of Korea
hierarchical_section_title: Konishi Yukinaga / Invasion of Korea
caption_attribution_description: English: Battle Standard (black feather pole); Banner (white and vermilion circles on black)
context_page_description: Konishi Yukinaga was a Kirishitan daimyō under Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
context_section_description: Yukinaga led the initial forces under Toyotomi Hideyoshi to invade Korea in the Seven-Year War. He was noted for his role in the capture of Busan and Seoul and the defensive at Pyongyang. Afterwards, his vassal, Naitō Joan acted as the envoy to negotiate peace with Chinese Ming dynasty.
  In order to achieve peace, he negotiated with the Chinese negotiator Shen Weijing (沈惟敬) to inform Toyotomi Hideyoshi the Chinese surrender and to inform the Ming the Japanese surrender. Later, a Ming envoy came to Japan to award Toyotomi the position of the King of Japan. This enraged Hideyoshi and exposed the truth behind Yukinaga's earlier diplomatic mission and resultant deception. Despite the charge of disloyalty, Yukinaga again led forces alongside Katō Kiyomasa to invade Korea a second time. He defended Suncheon Castle, and repelled Ming (China) and Joseon allied forces.
  Konishi Yukinaga married a Korean Christian woman. Julia was adopted as her name.
caption: Konishi Yukinaga Battle Standard (right)
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