Living with the Mongols: The First Half Century (1259-1313)

April 20, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Mānoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies

The Center for Korean Studies is pleased to present, 鈥淪pecial Lecture: Living With the Mongols: The First Half Century鈥 on April 20, 2023, from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm by Dr. Edward J. Shultz at the Center for Korean Studies Auditorium. Abstract: In 1260 Kory艔 formally surrendered to the Mongols, agreeing to leave their island capital on Kanghwa, and return to their earlier capital in Kaegy艔ng. This study examines Kory艔 during the reigns of kings W艔njong (1259 to 1274), Ch鈥檜ngny艔l (1274 to 1308), and Ch鈥檜ngs艔n (1308-1313), a period of 54 years. It seeks to understand how the Kory艔 kings and the people of Kory艔 lived with these new Mongol overlords. Did they adapt, accommodate, or merely survive? What changes occurred in Kory艔 over this half century period? This Mongol experience cannot help but bring to mind other times when foreign rulers occupied Korea such as the Japanese from 1905 to 1945 or briefly by the Americans from 1945 to 1948. Now in the 21st century we are witnessing the Ukrainian people and government attempting to survive overwhelming Russian aggression. Does the Kory艔 experience provide a better perspective on these 20th and 21st century events?


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