Although his successes were often ignored by the Korean royal court during his life, after his death various honors were bestowed upon him, including the title of "Chungmugong" (충무공; 忠武公; Duke of Loyalty and Warfare), an enrollment as a "Seonmu Ildeung Gongsin" (선무일등공신; 宣武一等功臣; First-class military order of merit during the reign of Seonjo), and two posthumous offices, "Yeonguijeong" (영의정; 領議政; Prime Minister), and the "Deokpung Buwongun" (덕풍부원군; 德豊府院君; The Prince of the Court from Deokpung). His title of "Samdo Sugun Tongjesa" (삼도 수군 통제사 ; 三道水軍統制使), literally meaning "Naval Commander of the Three Provinces", was the title used for the commander of the Korean navy until 1896.