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The Relationship between Joseon and Ming Dynasty and Idea of “A Vassal Can Not Be Diplomatic” in the late Goryeo and early Joseon periods

Limhyeonjin 1

1동국대학교

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ABSTRACT

This paper examined the relationship between Joseon and Ming dynasty during the late Goryeo and early Joseon periods in terms of the formation and application of the diplomatic ideology of “universal benevolence(一視同仁)” and “a vassal can not be diplomatic(人臣無外交)” which was newly introduced in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty treated the vassal like servants of the Ming Dynasty according to diplomatic idea of “universal benevolence”. The vassal, a servant of the Ming Dynasty, was restricted in diplomacy by the diplomatic idea of “a vassal can not be diplomatic” that diplomacy could not be done without the permission of Cheonja. However, Goryeo and Joseon responded to the diplomatic idea of “universal benevolence” of the Ming Dynasty. The reason for this was that Goryeo regarded itself as a ijeok(夷狄) of courtesy during the period of Yuan’s intervention in Goryeo. Though, when its diplomacy was sanctioned by the Ming Dynasty, Goryeo and Joseon tried to resolve it in the diplomatic order of the Ming Dynasty. In particular, King Taejo of the Joseon attempted to Liaodong conquest to actively modify his country’s position in the diplomatic order of the Ming Dynasty.

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