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unusual facts about Ganghwa Island



Im Gyeong-eop

In 1627, the Manchu invasions began, and he was sent to Ganghwa Island to assist in its defense, but by the time he arrived, a treaty had already been signed.


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Ganghwa County

In 1871, following the General Sherman Incident, the United States Navy launched an expedition on the soldiers at Ganghwa Island, resulting in the Battle of Ganghwa.

Ganghwa Island shooting

The Ganghwa Island shooting occurred on July 4, 2011 11:50AM at a coastal sentry in Ganghwa County when a corporal assigned to the ROK 2nd Marine Division went on a shooting spree towards his team with a K-2 rifle and later attempted a suicide with a grenade.

Tripitaka Koreana

The original set of woodblocks were destroyed by fire during the Mongol invasions of Korea in 1232, when Goryeo's capital was moved to Ganghwa Island during nearly three decades of Mongol incursions, although scattered parts of its prints still remain.