Joseon Rulers - Sejong the Great, Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire, Sukjong of Joseon, Seonjo of Joseon, Taejo of Joseon, Taejong O (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 35. Chapters: Sejong the Great, Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire, Sukjong of Joseon, Seonjo of Joseon, Taejo of Joseon, Taejong of Joseon, Jungjong of Joseon, Injo of Joseon, Hyojong of Joseon, Yeonsangun of Joseon, Jeongjo of Joseon, Gwanghaegun of Joseon, Yeongjo of Joseon, Cheoljong of Joseon, Seongjong of Joseon, Hyeonjong of Joseon, Emperor Sunjong of the Korean Empire, Jeongjong of Joseon, Myeongjong of Joseon, Sejo of Joseon, Sunjo of Joseon, Yejong of Joseon, Heonjong of Joseon, Prince Imperial Heung, Danjong of Joseon, Munjong of Joseon, Gyeongjong of Joseon, Injong of Joseon. Excerpt: Gojong (Hangul: Hanja: RR: MR: ), the Emperor Gwangmu (Hangul: Hanja: RR: MR: 8 September 1852 - 21 January 1919) was the twenty-sixth king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty and the first emperor of the Korean Empire. Gojong took the throne in 1863 when he was still a child. His father, Regent Heungseon Daewongun, ruled for him until Gojong reached adulthood. During the mid 1860s Heungseon Daewongun was the main proponent of isolationism and the instrument of the persecution of native and foreign Catholics, a policy that led directly to the French Campaign against Korea, 1866, United States expedition to Korea in 1871. The early years of Heungseon Daewongun's rule also witnessed a large effort to restore the largely dilapidated Gyeongbok Palace, the seat of royal authority. During Heungseon Daewongun's reign, faction politics, Seowon and power wielded by the Andong Kim clan completely disappeared. In 1873, He announced the direct royal rule. With the retirement of Heungseon Daewongun, the to-be Queen Min (Later called Empress Myeongseong) gained complete control over her court, placing her family in high court positions. In the 19th century tensions mounted between Qing China and Japan, culminating in the First Sino-Japanese...