Korea Travel Guide, 역사 History
Was Joseon a vassal state of Qing? 조선은 청나라의 속국이었나요? The Rough Guide to Seoul 2019 Cover Errors in detail Following the dynastic transfer from Ming to Qing in the 1640s Joseon became a vassal state, forced to spend substantial sums paying tribute to the emperors in...
Korea Travel Guide, 역사 History
Was Goryeo a vassal state of Great Khans? 고려는 칸국의 속국이었나요? The Rough Guide to Seoul 2019 Cover Errors in detail In 1248, Goryeo was attacked by Mongol hordes, and became a vassal state of the Great Khans. Annexation came at a great human cost, one echoed in a gradual...