@article{ART003202333},
author={KIm ho cheol},
title={Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period},
journal={Journal of Manchurian Studies},
issn={1738-3668},
year={2025},
number={39},
pages={33-58}
TY - JOUR
AU - KIm ho cheol
TI - Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period
JO - Journal of Manchurian Studies
PY - 2025
VL - null
IS - 39
PB - The Manchurian Studies Association
SP - 33
EP - 58
SN - 1738-3668
AB - This article examines cases of intermarriage involving Joseon government intervention and analyzes government perceptions and northern frontier conditions at the time when regulations governing Jurchen marriage partners and their marital eligibilities were established. Following the founding of Joseon, intermarriage between Jurchens and Koreans occurred frequently in the northern regions due to geographic proximity. During King Sejong’s reign in particular, the Joseon government not only permitted such marriages but at times encouraged intermarriage among naturalized Jurchens. Externally, these unions served to justify Joseon’s juridical claims over the Jurchens, while internally, they fostered human networks that promoted the settlement of Jurchens within Joseon territory.
The enactment of intermarriage regulations was closely tied to Joseon’s broader efforts to manage the northern frontier, an undertaking actively advanced under King Sejong’s leadership. One major consideration was the settlement of Jurchens who had been residing among northern communities. The regulation of marriage partners during this period should be understood within this broader context. Amid concerns that Jurchens, whose ties to tribal chieftains had weakened, might defect, Joseon implemented intermarriage regulations to sustain relations with them. In practice, Joseon actively pursued the settlement of Jurchens, diverging from the formal principle at the time that “those who come should be welcomed, but those who leave should not be restrained.”
KW - naturalized Jurchens;intermarriage;intermarriage regulations;northern frontier governance
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KIm ho cheol. (2025). Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period. Journal of Manchurian Studies, 39, 33-58.
KIm ho cheol. 2025, "Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period", Journal of Manchurian Studies, no.39, pp.33-58.
KIm ho cheol "Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period" Journal of Manchurian Studies 39 pp.33-58 (2025) : 33.
KIm ho cheol. Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period. 2025; 39 : 33-58.
KIm ho cheol. "Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period" Journal of Manchurian Studies no.39(2025) : 33-58.
KIm ho cheol. Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period. Journal of Manchurian Studies, 39, 33-58.
KIm ho cheol. Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period. Journal of Manchurian Studies. 2025; 39 33-58.
KIm ho cheol. Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period. 2025; 39 : 33-58.
KIm ho cheol. "Intermarriage and the Regulations of Marriage Partners among Naturalized Jurchens in the Early Joseon Period" Journal of Manchurian Studies no.39(2025) : 33-58.
