Heungseon Daewongun
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Heungseon Daewongun was a powerful 19th-century Korean regent who ruled on behalf of his young son King Gojong, pursuing isolationist policies and major reforms that reshaped the late Joseon Dynasty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Joseon Dynasty person
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Korean politician ⓘ regent ⓘ |
| activeYears |
1860s
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1870s ⓘ |
| birthName | Yi Ha-eung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Yeoheung Min clan
NERFINISHED
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pro-Japanese reformers in late 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | late Joseon period ⓘ |
| familyName | Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Gojong of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ha-eung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial figure in Korean history ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Daewongun
NERFINISHED
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Heungseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented |
centralization of royal authority
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curtailment of seowon (private Confucian academies) ⓘ |
| influenced |
Korea’s initial response to Western imperialism
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political structure of late Joseon ⓘ |
| knownFor |
authoritarian rule
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major domestic reforms ⓘ strong anti-foreign stance ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | Joseon dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Heungseon Daewongun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Jeonju Yi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Byeong-in Persecution of Catholics (1866)
NERFINISHED
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French campaign against Korea (1866) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States expedition to Korea (1871) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePolicy |
isolationist foreign policy
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reduction of powerful aristocratic clans’ influence ⓘ reform of civil service examination system ⓘ suppression of Catholicism in Joseon ⓘ tax reforms ⓘ |
| notableWork | reconstruction of Gyeongbokgung Palace ⓘ |
| opposed |
foreign encroachment on Joseon
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opening of ports to Western powers ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Han-seong (Seoul) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | conservative Confucianism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | regent of Joseon ⓘ |
| regencyFor | King Gojong of Joseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Empress Myeongseong (through marriage ties) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Confucianism ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment | de facto ruler of Joseon during Gojong’s minority ⓘ |
| spouse | Yeoheung Min clan lady (Grand Internal Princess Consort Sunmok) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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