Goryeo
1351년~정치
King Gongmin's Anti-Yuan Reform Movement
King Gongmin recovered the Ssangseong Commandery, appointed Sin Don to establish the Jeomminjeon Directorate, and pursued a broad series of anti-Yuan, pro-sovereignty reforms.
Key developments
- 쌍성총관부 수복Recapture of Ssangsong Prefectural Office
King Gongmin militarily recaptured the territory of the Ssangsong Prefectural Office, which had been seized by the Yuan dynasty.
- 친원 세력 숙청Purge of Pro-Yuan Aristocrats
King Gongmin purged pro-Yuan factions such as the Gi clan who relied on Yuan influence, thereby strengthening royal authority.
- 신돈 등용Appointment of Sin Don and Reform
King Gongmin appointed the monk Sin Don, established the Land and People Reform Bureau, and restored lands and serfs taken by the powerful aristocracy.
- 개혁의 한계Failure of Reform
With Sin Don's dismissal and King Gongmin's assassination, the reform efforts collapsed and Goryeo's national power declined.