History of Korea

MIDDLE CHOSON POLITICS:
from the end of the 15th century to 1800

King Yonsan'gun (1494-1506)

• 1498 First Literati Purge, the "History" Purge (muo sahwa)
• 1504 Second Literati Purge (kapcha sahwa)

King Chungjong (1506-1544)

• 1519 Third Literati Purge (kimyo sahwa)
• 1519 Attempt to replace Civil Service Examination with Recommendation System by Cho Kwangjo (1482-1519)
• 1543 First Private Academy to receive a Royal Charter--Paegundong (later Sosu) founded by Chu Sebung (1495-1554)

King Myungjong (1545-1567)

• 1545 Fourth and Final Literati Purge (ulsa sahwa)

King Sungjo (1567-1608)

• 1575 Traditional Beginning Date of Factional Strife (tangjaeng)
• 1592-1598 Hideyoshi Invasions (imjin waeran)

King Injo (1623-1649)

• 1627 First Manchu Invasion (chungmyo horan)
• 1636 Second Manchu Invasion (pyongja horan)

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