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Generals and Scholars - Military Rule in Medieval Korea (Paperback)
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Generals and Scholars - Military Rule in Medieval Korea (Paperback)
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Generals and Scholars is the first work in English to examine fully
military rule during the Koryo. Although it lasted for only a
century, the period was one of dynamic change--a time of
institutional development, social transformation, and the
reassertion of the civil service examination and Confucian ideology
coupled with the flowering of Son (Zen) Buddhism. (When confronted
with fundamental matters of rule, however, Ch'oe leaders frequently
opted for the status quo and in the end aligned with many
traditional civil elites to preserve their power.) The traditional
tension between civilians and the military was eased as both came
to accept the primacy and necessity of civilian values. Koryo
generals, unlike those in Japan, learned they could govern more
readily by relying on civil leaders administering a strong central
government than on a call to arms. Institutional innovations from
this period survived well into the next and Son Buddhism continued
to flourish throughout the country.
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