중종반정 핵심 주동자들과 반정 경위에 대한 검토 = Review on the plan makers in the king Jungjong’s restoration of righteous governance and its process

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This is a study of the plan makers of the king Jungjong’s restoration of righteous governance and its progress. The aim of this paper is to broaden our understanding of the process of Restoration of righteous governance and the political forces in the early days of King Jungjong. The king Jungjong’s restoration of righteous governance was driven around the three-leader and the armed forces who were close to them. They caused the incident in a state of uneasiness, which could not guarantee the safety of the senior officials after the gabja-sahwa. The restoration of righteous governance were completed in approximately less than a day from the training center meeting to the coronation ceremony of King Jungjong. No military clashes occurred during the restoration of righteous governance process. Many incumbent officials have joined the anti-government forces. And the majority of them were appointed to the jeonggug-gongsin. As many as 117 in total were appointed to the jeonggug-gongsin. However, the excessive appointment meant that the cohesion among the the jeonggug-gongsin was weak. By the eighth year of King Jungjong’s reign, it was no longer possible for the gongsin to wield influence as an independent force. This is because most of the key gongsins have died and a generational shift in senior officials has been made. As a result, the influence of the king and ordinary officials was magnified, particularly by the cheong-yojig. Cho Kwang-jo's entry into government service came under these very circumstances.