공민왕대 후반의 국정 운영과 주도 세력

Abstract

King Gongmin is evaluated as a king who has continuously promoted reform politics. On the other hand, He is evaluated as a king who played politics with close aides(側近 政治). The politics that employed Sin Don(辛吨) was also aimed at pushing for reform and on the other hand, it could be said that it was a politics of close aides. Such the politics of close aides can change as much as possible according to changes in domestic and foreign affairs, and King Gongmin is the king who often led such changes. Recognizing the situation in which the owner was changed from the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty in the northern continent, King Gongmin changed the politics of Sin Don in one day by purging the politics of Sin Don as a traitor. There was also a lot of worries that the Ming Dynasty could invade Goryeo. In order to prepare for such a situation, King Gongmin re-appointed Military Party represented by Choe Yeong, who had been cut off from the political front during Sin don’s reign. At the same time, King Gongmin implemented measures to carry out important policies and tasks of the nation in Dopyeonguisasa(都評議使司) without concentrating power on a specific person. In addition, King Gongmin continued to promote king-centered politics by fostering and strengthening the body-guard organizations such as Jajewi(子弟衛") and Durisokgojeok(頭裹速古亦). In the process, if he did not like it, Munhasijung(門下待中)，the number one official, was also dismissed overnight. On the other hand, King Gongmin early decided on diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty as Toadyism diplomatic relations. The diplomatic relationship that King Gongmin sought to promote with the Ming Dynasty was not a subordinate relationship like the Yuan Dynasty, but a formal relationship between the Qi Lan and the Jin Dynasty. In the early days of diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty, King Gongmin’s goal was well achieved. However, as the Ming Dynasty secured influence in the Liaodong region, the situation worsened, and the Ming Dynasty made it difficult for King Gongmin, such as excessive intervention in the internal affairs and demanding a horse as a tribute. Nevertheless, King Gongmin tried to maintain diplomatic relations while almost accepting the unreasonable demands of the Ming Dynasty. Although not a direct cause, such a foreign policy is also linked to the death of King Gongmin. There was nothing in common with those who played a role in guiding diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty. the New Scholar-Officials, who actively advocated the pro-Ming and anti-Yuan diplomatic policy during the reign of King U, did not play a significant role in promoting the diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty.