Goryeo King Chungsuk's Third Reign and the Politics of the 1340s

Name: Goryeo King Chungsuk's Third Reign and the Politics of the 1340s
Start: 1341
End: 1350

Type Event Region Korean Peninsula Time 1341–1350

From 1341-1350 Goryeo moved from the late third reign of Chungsuk to the early reign of Chungje, with Chungsuk's 1348 death marking the decade's key …

Timeline

1341–1347Kaesong · GoryeoKing Chungsuk's third reign entered a period of stability; the Goryeo court in Kaesong maintained control over the provinces and Buddhist temples while continuing to fulfill tribute and investiture obligations to the Yuan.
1343–1346Kaesong · GoryeoGoryeo sent envoys to Yuan Dadu to pay tribute, while the court reformed Buddhist temples, rituals, and corvée obligations, reflecting the ongoing struggle between powerful clans and the royal house over resources.
1348–1350Kaesong · GoryeoKing Chungsuk died in 1348 and King Chungje (Wang Gyeon) succeeded. After the new king's accession, Yuan envoys frequently intervened in Goryeo internal affairs; around 1350 conflicts between royal authority and powerful ministers intensified, and politics at both ends of the kingdom entered a more unstable phase.

Sources

The Cambridge History of Korea, Volume 1: From Prehistory to the Nineteenth Century — Edited by Donald N. Clark (2023)
高丽史 — 郑麟趾等