丁卯胡乱

Traditional form:

丁卯胡亂

Pinyin (reading):

Dīngmǎo Húluàn

Definitions:

• first Manchu invasion of Korea (1627)

Characters:

• 丁 - male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
• 卯 - 4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.
• 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly
• 乱 - anarchy, chaos; revolt

Traditional characters:

• 丁 - male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
• 卯 - 4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.
• 胡 - recklessly, foolishly; wildly
• 亂 - anarchy, chaos; revolt