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This study aims to explore the correspondence between a father and his son, a captive in Japan, highlighting their separation due to war and the father’s longing for reunion.

May 17, 2026Open Access

A Korean Captive-Turned-Monk (Nichiyō) in Japan and Longing for Family Reunion in the 1620s

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This study aims to explore the correspondence between a father and his son, a captive in Japan, highlighting their separation due to war and the father’s longing for reunion.
Examination of four historical letters from the 1620s between Yŏ Ch’ŏn’gap and his son Yŏ Taenam.
Analysis of the context of abduction during the Imjin War and its impact on family dynamics.
Interpretation of the significance of these letters in understanding wartime separation.
The letters represent the only known overseas communication between a separated Korean family due to Japan’s invasion.
Yŏ Taenam became the abbot of Honmyōji Temple, demonstrating a significant life change after his abduction.
Despite successful correspondence, the family’s hopes for reunion were ultimately unfulfilled.

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Analysis of letters reveals the efforts of a father to reunite with his son abducted during war.

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Nam-lin Hur (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095bdd7880e6d24efe1adf https://doi.org/10.14288/1.0452488

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A Korean Captive-Turned-Monk (Nichiyō) in Japan and Longing for Family Reunion in the 1620s

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