Soron (Korean political faction)
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The Soron (Korean: 소론; Hanja:
Origins and formation
[edit]After the Injo coup of 1623 that led to the replacement of king Gwanghaegun of Joseon with Injo of Joseon, political faction Westerners, who gained political power as a result of the event, was split into two factions, which were Hunseo (who actively participated in the coup,
The direct cause of the branching of the Soron faction from the San faction was the controversy surrounding the appeal made in 1682 by Han taedong blaming Kim ik hun, who led the 1680 radical persecution of the political faction Southerners. Songsiyeol who was against this appeal became the leader of the political faction Noron, and the faction who supported the appeal led by Yun Jeung, who was a disciple of Song si yeol became Soron.[1]
Gaining power and split
[edit]Soron faction gained in power in 1694 as a result of Gapsul Hwanguk. The political landscape after 1694 was mainly decided by the political factions Noron and Soron. The Soron faction was divided into two factions as a result of the execution of Crown Prince Sado. The people who empathized with the dead prince was called Shi faction and the people who agreed with the execution was called byeok faction.
Members
[edit]See also
[edit]- Sukjong of Joseon
- Gyeongjong of Joseon
- Yeongjo of Joseon
- Jeongjo of Joseon
- Yi San (TV series)
- Dong Yi (TV series)
- Haechi (TV series)