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Seonjo (Korean: 선조; Hanja: 宣祖; 6 December 1552 – 6 March 1608), personal name Yi Yeon (이연; 李昖), was the 14th monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea.He was known for promoting Confucianism and attempting reforms at the beginning of his reign.
The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea, succeeding the 400-year-old Goryeo dynasty in 1392 through the Japanese occupation in 1910. [1] [2] ... Seonjo: 1567–1608: Yi Yeon
Imjin nok (壬辰錄 Record of the Imjin War) is a historical war story that takes place during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592.The story begins with the dream of Emperor Seonjo of Joseon, which foresees Japan’s invasion, proceeds to trace Admiral Yi Sun-shin’s activities as he successfully blocks Japan’s attacks, and concludes with Sa Myeongdang going to Japan and receiving an ...
Gwanghaegun was the second son of King Seonjo; born to Royal Noble Consort Gong, a concubine, who later died a year after his birth. He had one older brother. When Japan invaded Joseon to attack the Ming Empire, he was installed as Crown Prince. When the king fled north to the border of Ming, he set up a branch court and fought defensive battles.
East people) were a political faction of the Joseon dynasty. This faction appeared during the reign of Seonjo of Joseon in sixteenth-century Korea, [1] in 1575. [2] Originating from friends of Gim Hyowon, they soon encompassed most of the disciples of Jo Sik and Yi Hwang, conflicting with Yi I and his followers, who formed the core of the ...
Seonjo followed Yi's advice and sent Kim as the governor of Buryeong, a small town approximately 650 kilometers northeast of Seoul, whereas Sim was made the governor of Gaeseong, a major city 70 kilometers northwest of Seoul. This angered the Easterners, as it seemed as if Seonjo was taking Sim's side.
As depicted in Uprising, it was Joseon citizens, angry at King Seonjo’s abandonment of the city, who burned down Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace, not the Japanese invading force. “The class ...
In 1592 (the 25th year of King Seonjo's reign), when a Japanese army of about 200,000 invaded Joseon, the central military system ranked fifth in the early Joseon period and the regional defense system of jingwan (鎭管) and jeseungbangnyak (制勝方略) failed to fulfill their roles.