Leader of the 1728 rebellion of hard-line Soron and Southerners who denied Yeongjo’s legitimacy; he took Cheongju before being defeated
He raised troops in the musin year of 1728, claiming Yeongjo was implicated in Gyeongjong's death, so the revolt is also called the Musin Rebellion. He took Cheongju Fortress but was put down by government forces. The revolt led Yeongjo to push his policy of impartiality more firmly.
Hard-line Soron and some Southerners, claiming Yeongjo had a hand in Gyeongjong’s death, rose to deny his legitimacy; they seized Cheongju but were soon crushed (the Musin revolt).
Twenty-first king of Joseon, known for his impartiality policy and tax reform, and for the death of his son
Twentieth king of Joseon, son of Sukjong and Royal Consort Jang, backed by the Soron; he died after four years and was succeeded by his half-brother Yeongjo
From the literati purges to in-law government — how Sarim factions moved from coexistence and checks to purges and one-faction rule, then through Tangpyeong to the dominance of a few clans
From the Heungsu child of Durubong Cave to the Jikji — Silla’s secondary capital Seowon, where the oldest surviving metal-type book was printed