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Hyojong of Joseon

Type Figure Region Joseon dynasty Time 1619–1659 Also known as Hyojong of Joseon、李淏、Lee Ho

The 17th monarch of the Joseon dynasty, who acceded in 1649 and reigned ten years;…

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  1. 1619–1649Hanseong · HanseongSon of King Injo, born around the time of the Byungja Horan, he grew up in a court overshadowed by Qing power, witnessing his father's complex politics of submitting to the Qing while longing for the Ming.
  2. 1649–1659Hanseong · HanseongAfter acceding, he actively prepared a northern campaign, expanding the standing army to over 100,000, reforming the military system and strengthening royal authority, promoting a pro-Ming, anti-Qing policy at court and in the country, and engaging in fierce debates with Western faction scholars such as Song Si-yeol over the political and moral direction.

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