Northerners (Korean political faction)

Northerners
北人
Split fromEasterners
Preceded byEasterners
Succeeded byBigger Northerners, Smaller Northerners

The Northerners (Korean: 북인; Hanja: 北人; RR: buk-in; lit. "North people") were a political faction of the Joseon Dynasty.[1] It was created after the split of the Easterners in 1591 by Yi Sanhae and his supporters.[2] In 1606, during the reign of Queen Inmok, the Northerners divided into Greater Northerners (led by Heo Gyun) and Smaller Northerners. In 1613, the Greater Northerners split further into Flesh Northerners, Bone Northerners and Middle Northerners. The Smaller Northerners allied with the Westerners and Southerners.

Members

References

  1. ^ "북인(北人) Bukin". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  2. ^ "이산해(李山海) Yi San-hae". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-11-04.


Stub icon

This Korea-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about politics in Asia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.