About Bak An-sin
Lived 1369 – 1447 (aged 77–78). Bak An-sin was a diplomat.
Pak An-sin (; 1369–1447) was a scholar-official of the Joseon Dynasty Korea in the 15th century.
He was also diplomat and ambassador, representing Joseon interests in a diplomatic mission to the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan.
1424 mission to Japan King Sejong dispatched a diplomatic mission to Japan in 1424. This embassy to the court of Ashikaga Yoshinori was led by Pak An-sin. The delegation from the Joseon court traveled to Kyoto in response to a message sent by the Japanese shogun; Pak An-sin and his delegation were more narrowly focused in negotiating protocols for Joseon-Japan diplomatic relations.
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Who was Bak An-sin?
Korean diplomat
When was Bak An-sin born?
Bak An-sin was born in 1369.
When did Bak An-sin die?
Bak An-sin died in 1447.
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Bak An-sin was a diplomat.
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