Goryeo-Jurchen Border Conflicts (1120s)

Name: Goryeo-Jurchen Border Conflicts (1120s)
Start: 1120
End: 1129

Type Event Region East Asia Time 1120–1129

In the 1120s, the Jurchen Wanyan clan rose and destroyed the Liao dynasty, intensifying friction along Goryeo's northern border with Jurchen tribes.

Timeline

1120–1122Hamgyong Province border · Hamgyong ProvinceOn the eve of destroying the Liao, the Jurchen Wanyan clan grew greatly in power; Jurchen tribes in Hamgyong Province frequently clashed with the garrisons of Goryeo's six northern towns. Late in the reign of King Injong, the court strengthened northern defenses and closely watched the course of the Liao-Jin war.
1123–1126Six Towns (key northern defensive towns) · Six TownsAfter King Uijong acceded to the throne, Jurchen forces and vassal tribes repeatedly raided Goryeo's six northern towns. The court dispatched generals to repel the raids, repaired fortresses, reinforced border troops, and began contacts with the emerging Jin dynasty to ease northern pressure.
1127–1129Gaeseong · GaeseongBy the end of the 1120s, Jurchen border conflicts, though not escalating into full-scale war, had become routine. While maintaining military readiness, Goryeo established tributary relations with the Jin dynasty through envoys, seeking to stabilize the northern border by political means.