Easterners (Korean political faction)
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title:
Easterners (Korean political faction)
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The Easterners were a political faction of the Joseon dynasty. This faction appeared during the reign of Seonjo of Joseon in sixteenth-century Korea, in 1575. Originating from friends of Gim Hyowon, they soon encompassed most of the disciples of Jo Sik and Yi Hwang, conflicting with Yi I and his followers, who formed the core of the Westerners. Though emerging as the dominant faction in the 1580s, it nearly collapsed at the suicide of Jeong Yeo-rip and the succeeding bloodshed in 1589. After Wes
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1575–1591 Joseon faction
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easterners_(Korean_political_faction)
date created:
2013-04-22T23:50:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T03:31:30Z
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