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Institutionalization of Yuan-Goryeo Administrative Relations

Type Event Region Korean Peninsula Time 1274–1276

Around 1275 the Yuan and Goryeo deepened administrative integration under the overlord-vassal framework: resident darughachi in Gaesong, dynastic mar…

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  1. 1274–1275Gaesong · GoryeoThe Yuan formally stationed a darughachi in Gaesong to supervise Goryeo's administration, military intelligence, and tribute obligations. Major Goryeo decisions required consulting the Yuan court, markedly increasing administrative subordination.
  2. 1275Dadu · Yuan dynastyGoryeo crown prince Wang Byeong and Yuan princess Qutulü Temülen completed their marriage ceremony, consolidating the overlord-vassal relationship through blood ties. After residing in Gaesong, the princess also participated in royal court rituals and diplomatic affairs.
  3. 1275–1276Korean Peninsula · Korean PeninsulaFor the second invasion of Japan, the Yuan coordinated troop, ship, and grain levies with Goryeo, and Yuan generals directly commanded Goryeo forces, achieving deep integration of Yuan-Goryeo administrative relations at the military level.

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