Joseon
약 1750제도
Yeongjo's reforms
King Yeongjo enforced the Tangpyeong policy to curb factional strife and the Gyunyeok law to ease military cloth dues.
Key developments
- 붕당 폐해Factional Strife and Need for Impartiality
Factional conflicts intensified under King Sukjong's policy shifts, prompting Yeongjo to adopt impartiality as the governing principle.
- 1742년경Erection of the Tangpyeong Stele
Yeongjo erected the Tangpyeong Stele at Sungkyunkwan to proclaim his commitment to appointing officials regardless of factional affiliation.
- 1750년Enforcement of the Equalized Tax Law
The Equalized Tax Law halved the military cloth tax burden on peasants from two bolts of cloth to one, easing their tax load.
- 재원 보완Supplementary Revenues
To offset the reduced revenue, supplementary taxes such as gyeoljak on land and military official cloth were introduced.