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Politics2nd month 1755(Lunar)

Naju Wall-Poster Incident

The hard-line Soron official Yun Ji was caught posting writings that slandered the throne in Naju; the affair broke the Soron faction (Eulhae purge).

Geumseonggwan, the Naju guesthouse where Yun Ji posted his placard
Geumseonggwan, the Naju guesthouse where Yun Ji posted his placard

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Even after the 1728 rebellion some hard-line Soron refused to accept Yeongjo’s legitimacy. In 1755 Yun Ji and others in exile were found to have posted placards in Naju and were executed; slanders found in an examination paper soon after led to the punishment of many Soron, leaving the Noron in control.

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States and rulers at the time
Joseon — Yeongjo

People

  • Yeongjo1694 – 1776

    monarch · Twenty-first king of Joseon, known for his impartiality policy and tax reform, and for the death of his son

Before and after

Earlier
1751 Jeong Seon’s Inwang jesaekdo
Later
1760 Ilseongnok (Records of Daily Reflections)