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Goryeo King Chungseon's Restoration and Yuan Relations (c. 1325)

Type Event Region Asia Time 1324–1326

Around 1325, Goryeo's Chungseon (Wang Gi), long resident at the Yuan court after abdication, again intervened in Goryeo affairs, clashing fiercely wi…

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  1. 1324–1325Gaegyeong · KoreaThough he had abdicated again in 1318, Chungseon used his Yuan court influence to intervene in Goryeo domestic affairs, clashing seriously with Chungseong over personnel and policy, making the father-son conflict public.
  2. 1325Yuan Dadu · North ChinaEmperor Taiding of Yuan summoned Chungseon to Dadu, where he received high courtesies at the Yuan court, further strengthening his voice in Goryeo affairs and squeezing Chungseong's position.
  3. 1325–1326Yuan Dadu · North ChinaChungseong was forced to travel to Yuan Dadu to apologize; the Yuan court adjudicated between father and son, allowing Chungseong to remain on the throne, but Yuan control over Goryeo deepened and Chungseon's influence at the Yuan court persisted.

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