Conflict1173–1176

Revolts of Kim Bo-dang and Jo Wi-chong

Against the military regime, Kim Bo-dang rose in the northeast in 1173 to restore Uijong, and Jo Wi-chong, governor of Seogyeong, rose in 1174; both were suppressed.

After Kim Bo-dang’s failure the deposed Uijong was killed by Yi Ui-min at Gyeongju. More than forty fortresses in the northwest joined Jo Wi-chong, who was not crushed until 1176. In 1174 monks of the doctrinal temples of Gaegyeong, such as Gwibeopsa and Junggwangsa, also rose against the generals.

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States and rulers at the time: Goryeo — Myeongjong
Places: Pyongyang Fortress

People

Kim Bo-dang1173
leader · Northeastern commander who rose in 1173 to restore Uijong and was executed
Jo Wi-chong1176
leader · Governor of Seogyeong who led the northwest against the military regime in 1174
King Uijong1127 – 1173
related figure · Eighteenth king of Goryeo, deposed by the military coup of 1170 and killed in 1173
Yi Ui-min1196
related figure · General of low-born origin who ruled for over a decade until killed by Choe Chung-heon
Yi Ui-bang1174
related figure · General who led the military coup of 1170 with Jeong Jung-bu and Yi Go and then held power

Before and after

Earlier: 1170 Military Coup of 1170
Later: 1176 Uprising of Mangi and Mangsoi

Themes that include this event

Pyongyang194 BC – 2007
From Wanggeom-seong of Gojoseon to the inter-Korean summits — capital of Goguryeo, Western Capital of Goryeo, the great city on the Taedong