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Among the scholars King Seonjo called to the government were Sim Ui-gyeom and Kim Hyowon. Sim was a relative of the queen and heavily conservative. [5] Kim was the leading figure of the new generation of officials and called for liberal reforms. [6] The scholars who supported King Seonjo began to split into two factions, headed by Sim and Kim.
Seonjo: 1567–1608: Yi Yeon 이연 King Sogyung Jeongryun Ripgeuk Seongdeok Hongryeol Jiseong Daeeui Gyeokcheon Heeun Gyungmyung Sinryeok Honggong Yungeop Hyeonmun ...
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.
“King Seonjo worked hard to save his kingship. For that goal, he wielded power and mobilized all available resources, including people, at his disposal,” says Hur of the historical figure.
Cha portrays King Seonjo, a monarch who abandons his people at the onset of the Japanese invasion, but who seeks to restore his reputation and authority after the war. Kim (“Hellbound ...
8-great-grandson of Prince Gyeongchang, the ninth son of King Seonjo [39] 1859-1943 Yi Geun-taek 이근택(李根澤) － House of Prince Gyeongmyeong 2nd son of Yi Min-seung; 11 great-grandson of Prince Gyeongmyeong, the eleventh son of King Seongjong [45] 1865-1919 Baron Yi Jong-geon 이종건(李鍾健) － House of Prince Murim Adopted son ...
The defense of the outskirts of the capital was entrusted to the Command of the Northern Approaches (Chongryungcheong) and Royal Defense Command (Suyeochong). Among these, the Military Training Agency was established in 1593 (the 26th year of King Seonjo's reign) during the Imjin War, making it the earliest camp to be established.
During King Seonjo's reign, the Sarim scholars following the Kim Chong-jik's school of Neo-Confucianism seized power after long period of persecution and purges.However, generational difference soon emerged within the Sarim faction - older generation who entered politics during predecessor Myeongjong's reign and younger generation who became officials during Seonjo's time.