Literati Purges

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Literati Purges of the Joseon Dynasty: The Struggle Between Sarim and Hungu

Literati Purges of the Joseon Dynasty: The Struggle Between Sarim and Hungu The Literati Purges, known in Korean as sahwa (scholars' calamity), were a series of violent political upheaval...

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Yeonsangun: The Tyrant King of Joseon's Darkest Era

The Tyrant of Joseon: The Rise and Fall of Yeonsangun In the long and storied history of the Joseon Dynasty, few names evoke as much dread and infamy as Yeonsangun. Often cited as the mos...

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