@article{ART002740276},
author={Lee Jungshin},
title={Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State},
journal={Journal of Manchurian Studies},
issn={1738-3668},
year={2005},
number={3},
pages={61-77}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee Jungshin
TI - Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State
JO - Journal of Manchurian Studies
PY - 2005
VL - null
IS - 3
PB - The Manchurian Studies Association
SP - 61
EP - 77
SN - 1738-3668
AB - Koryo fiercely resisted Mongol invasions for more than three decades before it finally surrendered. KoryO was the only East Asian state that retained its own kingship and maintained some degree of autonomy under the Mongols. Nevertheless, the Yuan control of KoryO was unprecedented, and the Mongol Yuan court compromised the authority of Koryd kings by favoring Hong Pogwdn and Wang Chun in Manchuria and later establishing a separate Korean monarchy of Shenyang-wang (1307-1310) or Shen-wang (from 1310) who exerted power over Koryo people living in the Liaodong region. There were also proposals to downgrade the KoryO state from kingdom to the province, progressed to serious level before the Yuan court finally abandoned the idea. Of the six attempts to destroy Koryo as a separate political entity, it appears that the fifth and sixth attempts were provoked by Han Chinese. Han Chinese did not seem to have any direct stake in KoiyO, but there had Koryo merchants behind them.
As the Mongol court favored Mongols and semu and discriminated against Han Chinese for government service, many, especially in South China came to work in commerce and trade with Koryo. Although Koiyo was a part of the Mongol empire, it remained a separate state and merchants had to pay tariff at higher rate. Thus, the merchants strove to put forward a proposal to abolish the Koryo state, but there were strong opposition. After the establishment of Choson Korea and Ming China, interstate trade declined substantially. That some had proposed the abolition of the Korean state may led to a backlash against merchants in ChosOn and may partly account for the decline of international trade.
KW - Proposal to abolish the Koryd State;Eastern Expedition Field Headquarters;Mongol Rule;Nanren;Hanren;Merchants;King Ch’ungsuk;King Ch’unghye.
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Lee Jungshin. (2005). Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State. Journal of Manchurian Studies, 3, 61-77.
Lee Jungshin. 2005, "Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State", Journal of Manchurian Studies, no.3, pp.61-77.
Lee Jungshin "Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State" Journal of Manchurian Studies 3 pp.61-77 (2005) : 61.
Lee Jungshin. Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State. 2005; 3 : 61-77.
Lee Jungshin. "Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State" Journal of Manchurian Studies no.3(2005) : 61-77.
Lee Jungshin. Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State. Journal of Manchurian Studies, 3, 61-77.
Lee Jungshin. Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State. Journal of Manchurian Studies. 2005; 3 61-77.
Lee Jungshin. Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State. 2005; 3 : 61-77.
Lee Jungshin. "Koryo-Mongol Relations: Merchants and the Attempts to Abolish the Koryo State" Journal of Manchurian Studies no.3(2005) : 61-77.
