The Rule of the Taewŏnʾgun, 1864-1873 / / Ching Young Choe.

• Superior document: Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 45
• VerfasserIn: Choe, Ching Young,
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : Harvard University Asia Center,, 1972.; Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 1972.
• Year of Publication: 1972
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs ; 45.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

The decade of 1864-1873 is known as the era of the Taewon'gun ("Prince of the Great Court") in Korea, When he ascended the throne in 1864 King Kojong was too young to rule, so his father, Yi Ha-ung, ruled in his place and set out to restore the powers of the monarchy.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Social and Economic Conditions in Yi Korea Before 1860 -- Reformist Thought in Yi Korea -- Social Uṅrest on the Eve of the Taewŏn'gun's Rise to Power -- The Taewŏn'gun and Economic Reconstruction -- The Reorganization of the Government -- The Taewŏn'gun and the Officialdom -- The Consolidation of the Royal House -- The Taewŏn'gun's Cultural Policies -- The Northern Frontier and Emigration -- The French Invasion -- The American Expedition -- Korea and Japan -- The Opposition Movement and the Fall of the Taewŏn'gun -- Epilogue / Martina Deuchler -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index -- Harvard East Asian Monographs.