Reforms under King Myeongjong of Joseon

Timeline

1. 1551–1555Hanyang · HanyangWith Myeongjong a minor, Queen Munjeong and meritorious relatives like Yun Won-hyeong controlled court politics; the government reformed the operation of the Six Boards, strengthened royal lectures and petition systems, and continued the Neo-Confucian moral education policy since Sejong, seeking to stabilize the bureaucracy after the Eulsa Purge.
2. 1556–1560Eight Provinces of Joseon · Joseon dynastyTo counter Jurchen pressure in the north and wakō threats in the south, the court adjusted military conscription and military-agricultural colony systems and continued refining the equal-service law; the inspection functions of provincial governors and military commanders were strengthened to compensate for governance gaps caused by the loss of scholar-officials after the Eulsa Purge.