@article{ART003255682},
author={Lee, Myung-jae},
title={Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea},
journal={The Review of Korean History},
issn={1225-133X},
year={2025},
number={159},
pages={71-114}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee, Myung-jae
TI - Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea
JO - The Review of Korean History
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 159
PB - The Historical Society Of Korea
SP - 71
EP - 114
SN - 1225-133X
AB - Dorgon is a key term for understanding the relationship between Joseon and Qing and the history of East Asia from the Manchu invasion to the 7th year of Emperor Shunzhi’s reign. How did the Joseon people, who were directly involved, remember Dorgon? How did their memories change, and what were the main factors that caused these changes? This paper attempts to answer these questions.
When the Joseon people who had experienced Dorgon disappeared, changes began to occur. The Joseon people, who had hoped for the decline of the Qing Dynasty, began to criticize the present state of the Qing Dynasty while at the same time beginning to view the past in a positive light. The glory of the Dorgon era, which had led the Enterting the Pass, began to fade little by little through the reigns of Shunzhi and Kangxi. As the Dorgon era was affirmed, Dorgon’s role in the context of Joseon-Qing relations was also revised. Dorgon transformed from a powerful figure who pressured Joseon from the front lines into a hero who blocked King Hyojong’s northern campaign.
Once Qing rule over China stabilized, the Joseon people began to search for reasons. They began to see the figures of Zhou Gong and Zhuge Liang in Dorgon, who had assisted Shunzhi. Doragon began to be portrayed as a man of both ability and loyalty, and Emperor Qianlong’s measures to restore his reputation accelerated this perception. As Doragon’s reputation improved, his role in Joseon-Qing relations was also reevaluated. The image of him as a powerful figure who had oppressed Joseon was erased, and he was reborn as a hero of the era who had sought to marry into Joseon through legitimate courtship.
KW - Dorgon;Crown Prince Sohyeon;Princess Uisun;Enterting the Pass;Joseon-Qing relationship
DO -
UR -
ER -
Lee, Myung-jae. (2025). Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea. The Review of Korean History, 159, 71-114.
Lee, Myung-jae. 2025, "Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea", The Review of Korean History, no.159, pp.71-114.
Lee, Myung-jae "Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea" The Review of Korean History 159 pp.71-114 (2025) : 71.
Lee, Myung-jae. Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea. 2025; 159 : 71-114.
Lee, Myung-jae. "Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea" The Review of Korean History no.159(2025) : 71-114.
Lee, Myung-jae. Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea. The Review of Korean History, 159, 71-114.
Lee, Myung-jae. Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea. The Review of Korean History. 2025; 159 71-114.
Lee, Myung-jae. Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea. 2025; 159 : 71-114.
Lee, Myung-jae. "Changing Perceptions of Dorgon in Late Joseon Korea" The Review of Korean History no.159(2025) : 71-114.
