Taewon-gun

Taewon-gun
born 1821
died 1898

Father of the last ruling Korean king, Kojong (r. 1864–1907), and regent (1864–73).

As regent, Taewon-gun inaugurated reforms to strengthen the central government. He also modernized Korea's armies. He opposed concessions to Japan or the West but was kidnapped and held in China three years, during which time his power and many of his reforms were eliminated.

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▪ Korean regent
also called  Yi Ha-ŭng  
born 1821
died 1898

      father of the Korean king Kojong.

      As regent from 1864 to 1873, Taewŏn-gun inaugurated a far-ranging reform program to strengthen the central administration; he modernized and increased its armies and rationalized the administration. Opposed to any concessions to Japan or the West, Taewŏn-gun, though out of power, helped organize the anti-Japanese outbreak in 1882. Considered a troublemaker, he was then kidnapped and taken to China for three years. By the time he returned, his power and many of his reforms had been eliminated.

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