Joseon Dynasty

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 136. Chapters: Japanese invasions of Korea, History of the Joseon Dynasty, Hwaseong Fortress, Joseon missions to Japan, Kisaeng, Korean literati purges, Joseon Dynasty politics, Turtle ship, Gungnyeo, Kangnido, French campaign against Korea, Joseon Tongsinsa, Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, Oei Invasion, House of Yi, Battle of the Yalu River, Sarim, Namsadang, United States expedition to Korea, Donghak Peasant Revolution, Treason Case of 1589, Eight Provinces of Korea, History of the kisaeng, Panokseon, Yeonguijeong, General Sherman incident, Righteous Army, Gabo Reform, Battle of Sarhu, Yangban, Joseon diplomacy, Uinyeo, Jeolla, Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, Ryukyuan missions to Joseon, Hyewon pungsokdo, Gyorin, Yangdong Folk Village, Joseon missions to Imperial China, Three offices of Joseon, Battle of Ganghwa, Jo Eom, Yungneung and Geolleung, Sanggung, Janghwa Hongryeon jeon, Samjeondo Monument, Political factions in Joseon Dynasty, Yeongeunmun, Yi Gwal, Yeo Ui-son, Donggwoldo, Hahoe Folk Village, Danwon pungsokdo cheop, Musuri, Kongji and Patzzi, First Manchu invasion of Korea, Uigwe, Secret royal inspector, Yan Yu, Wonsam, Bukchon Hanok Village, Namsangol Hanok Village, Seonjeongneung, Gyeongsang, Joseon missions to Ryukyu Kingdom, Gapsin Coup, Prince Yangnyeong, Myojakdo, Hwanghae, Gugyeol, Jwauijeong, Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido, Korean yang, Borugak Jagyeongnu, Geumgang jeondo, Treaty of Gyehae, Battle of Ugeumchi, Gyeongguk daejeon, Kyujanggak, Korean won, Jibong yuseol, Hopae, Korea royal refuge at the Russian legation, Hamgyong, Gyeongju Seokbinggo, Dangak, Inwang jesaekdo, Hall of Worthies, Pyongan, Cheonmin, Gungnaebu, Joseon Navy, Gukjeong chumyo, Seonbi, Catholic Persecution of 1801, Dojejo, Port Hamilton Incident, Seungjeongwon ilgi, Six Ministries of Joseon, Gangwon, Honcheonsigye, Yu Hyeong-won, Independence Gate, Gyobang, Gwangajeong, Yongdonggung, Arang, State Council of Joseon, Korean court music, Yongdamjeong, Dongguk Tonggam, Great Yeongnam Road, Byeokwi sinpyeon, Gijeok, Damo, Chongtong, Gasa, Nanjung Ilgi, Hojang. Excerpt: The two Japanese invasions of Korea took place from 1592 to 1598. Toyotomi Hideyoshi led the newly unified Japan into the first invasion (1592-1593) with the professed goal of conquering Korea, the Jurchens, Ming Dynasty China and India. The second invasion (1594-1596) was aimed rather solely as a retaliatory offensive against the Koreans. The invasions are also known as Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea, the Seven Year War (in reference to its span), the Imjin War (Hangul: ¿¿¿¿, Hanja: ¿¿¿¿ - lit. Japanese Invasion of the Imjin Year), in reference to the "Imjin (¿¿)" year of the sexagenary cycle in Korean, and Bunroku Keicho no eki (Japanese: ¿¿·¿¿¿¿). The first invasion (1592-1593) is literally called the "Japanese (¿ |wae|) Disturbance (¿ |ran|) of Imjin" (1592 being an imjin year in the sexagenary cycle) in Korean. Meanwhile, the war is called Bunroku no eki in Japanese (Bunroku referring to the Japanese era under the Emperor Go-Yozei, spanning the period from 1592 to 1596). The second invasion (1597-1598) is called the "Second War of Jeong-yu" and "Keicho no eki", respectively. In Japanese, the war was also called "Kara iri" (¿¿¿, literally "entry to China") in Edo period (17-19C) because Japan's ultimate purpose was the conquest of Ming China although the armies of Toyotomi Hideyoshi were confined to the Korean Peninsula for the duration of the war. In Chinese, ...