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Goryeo Throws Off Yuan Control

Type Event Region Korean Peninsula Time 1351–1360

In the 1350s, King Gongmin pursued de-Mongolization reforms, purging pro-Yuan factions and abolishing darughachi oversight, ending hostage sending, a…

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  1. 1351–1353Gaeseong royal palace · GoryeoIn 1352 King Gongmin (Wang Jeon) acceded to the throne and promptly executed powerful ministers Cho Ui, An U, and other pro-Yuan figures, abolishing the darughachi supervision system the Yuan had established in Goryeo and restoring the independent decision-making power of the Goryeo royal court.
  2. 1354–1356Goryeo · Korean PeninsulaKing Gongmin restored Goryeo's old official ranks and dress, disbanded Yuan-stationed agencies, and stopped sending royal hostages to Dadu. At the same time he reformed the jeonchaekho land system and military administration, weakening Mongol nobles' privileges in Goryeo and markedly strengthening royal independence.
  3. 1357–1360Korean Peninsula · Korean PeninsulaPreoccupied with the Red Turban uprising and court infighting, the Yuan's tributary control over Goryeo fell sharply. Goryeo began handling relations with Ming and Japan on its own and preparing defenses against wakō raids, effectively escaping direct Yuan control.

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