Korean Reconstruction after the Imjin War (1610s)

Timeline

1. 1611–1615Throughout Joseon · JoseonThe Japanese invasions caused massive population loss and abandoned farmland. In the early 1610s the court encouraged reclamation and gathered refugees, gradually increasing household counts. Hwanghae and Jeolla provinces, the hardest hit, recovered more slowly, but national agricultural production had clearly improved compared to the immediate postwar period.
2. 1610–1618Hanseong · JoseonGwanghaegun implemented the equal-service law, redistributing military service and taxes based on land and population, easing the postwar burden on peasants and increasing state revenue. The reform touched the interests of yangban and commoners, provoking some resistance, but overall stabilized the fiscal situation.
3. 1615–1620Pyeongan Province (northern frontier) · Pyeongan ProvinceThe court allocated funds to repair the walls of Hanseong and the provincial cities, prioritizing the northern frontier facing the Jurchens. Storehouses, postal relay stations, and arms workshops were gradually restored, providing a logistical base for the border tensions arising from the rise of the Later Jin.