"Ŭlchi Mundŏk hansi" (), or "Yŏsujang Ujungmunsi" () is an ancient Korean poem.
Context In the second Goguryeo-Sui War, Ŭlchi Mundŏk maneuvered the Goguryeo troops so that they engaged the Sui army seven times a day, each time feigning defeat and retreating, leading the Sui army deeper south with the perception of victory. The Sui army eventually advanced to about 20 km from Pyongyang, the capital of Goguryeo. However, realizing the advanced hunger and exhaustion of his troops, and perceiving the formidable fortifications of Pyeongyang, Yu Zhongwen realised the looming impossibility of continuing the campaign. To taunt Yu Zhongwen, Ŭlchi wrote the caustic poem and sent it to the enemy general. The Sui army was annihilated at the Battle of Salsu.
Text +PoemHanja HangulEnglish神策究天文 신책구천문Your divine plans have plumbed the heavens;妙算窮地理 묘산궁지리Your subtle reckoning has spanned the earth;戰勝功旣高 전승공기고You win every battle, your military merit is great;知足願云止 지족원운지Why then not be content and stop the war? See also Korean poetry Korean literature
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