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Political Reforms in Goryeo's Gaegyeong

Type Event Region Korean Peninsula Time 1271–1280

In the 1270s, Goryeo's royal capital Gaegyeong pursued political reforms under the Yuan suzerainty framework: streamlining personnel, strengthening t…

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  1. 1271–1273Gaegyeong · GoryeoAfter the Sambyeolcho Rebellion was quelled, the court reorganized personnel in the Dugan, Six Ministries, and Jungseong Hakseongwon, removing officials implicated in the rebellion and filling key posts with pro-Yuan civil officials, strengthening centralized decision-making in the royal capital.
  2. 1274–1277Gaegyeong · GoryeoThe court reformed the eight provinces' inspector system and household-land tax institutions, tightening fiscal control over local magnates and military garrisons to meet Yuan demands for tribute and expedition supplies.
  3. 1278–1280Gaegyeong · GoryeoTo accommodate resident Yuan envoys and princess-marriage ceremonies, Gaegyeong reorganized its protocol agencies and reception procedures, further bringing the royal capital's political operations under Yuan court ritual norms.

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