Gyorin

Gyorin
Hangul
교린 정책
Hanja
交隣政策
Revised Romanizationkyorin chŏngch'aek
McCune–Reischauergyorin jeongchaek

Gyorin was a neutral Confucian term developed in Joseon Korea. It is used in historical contexts. The term is used as a descriptive label for diplomatic relations between Korea and all nations except Imperial China during the Joseon period and earlier.

Gyorin describes a foreign policy. It is about Korea's plans for establishing and maintaining good relations with neighboring countries.

History

The long-term, strategic gyorin policy played out in diplomacy and trade dealings with Jurchen, Japan, the Ryūkyū Kingdom, Siam and others.

Gyorin was applied to a multi-national foreign policy.

Diplomatic relations with China established a context. At the same time, there were many gyorin contacts which developed independently between Korea and other nations, including

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Gyorin (Korean: 교린 정책; hanja 交隣政策) is translated as "neighborly relations"
  2. ↑ Yim Min-Hyeok. "The Establishment of Literati Governance Society in Early Joseon, and Its Continuation," The Review of Korean Studies, Vol. 8, No. 2 (June 20050, pp. 223-254.
  3. ↑ Kim, pp. 76-77.
  4. ↑ (in Korean) 사대교린 (조선 외교), Britannica online Korea
  5. ↑ Kim, Chun-gil. The History of Korea, pp. 76-77; Oh Youngkyo. "State of Research on the Late Period of the Choson Dynasty," Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine Yonsei University.
  6. ↑ Goodrich, L. Carrington et al. (1976). Dictionary of Ming biography, 1368-1644 (明代名人傳), Vol. II, p. 1601.