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Yang Su was an ambassador dispatched by the Korean kingdom of [[Joseon]] in [[1420]] to formally convey the royal court's condolences on the death of Shogun [[Ashikaga Yoshimitsu]], who had died in [[1408]]. He was reportedly robbed of extensive gifts for the [[Ashikaga shogunate|shogunate]] - including textiles, [[tiger]] skins, and [[ginseng]] - by pirates in the [[Inland Sea]].

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==References==
*Peter Shapinsky, “Envoys and Escorts: Representation and Performance among Koxinga’s Japanese Pirate Ancestors,” in ''Sea Rovers, Silver, and Samurai'', ed. by Tonio Andrade and Xing Hang. UH Press (2016), 43-44.

[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
[[Category:Foreigners]]
[[Category:Diplomats]]