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Goryeo-Jin Diplomacy

Type Event Region East Asia Time 1191–1199

In the 1190s, Goryeo maintained complex diplomacy with the Jurchen Jin dynasty after it rose and replaced Liao, balancing submission with independenc…

Timeline

  1. 1191–1195Kaesong · GoryeoGoryeo accepted Jin investiture and regularly sent envoys to pay tribute, maintaining a formal diplomatic channel between the Jin capital and Kaesong in exchange for relative stability on its northern border.
  2. 1196–1199Yalu River border · Northern borderGoryeo and Jin continuously negotiated on defense, trade, and fugitives along the northern border, repeatedly balancing diplomatic etiquette against practical interests to sustain a fragile but necessary peace.

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