King Sejong’s State Administration: Focusing on the Process of Enforcement of Yukgije (Six-Year Scheme for Chief Magistrates)

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King Sejong’s State Administration: Focusing on the Process of Enforcement of Yukgije (Six-Year Scheme for Chief Magistrates)

The Review of Korean Studies / The Review of Korean Studies, (P)1229-0076; (E)2773-9351

2005, v.8 no.3, pp.47-56

(2005). King Sejong’s State Administration: Focusing on the Process of Enforcement of Yukgije (Six-Year Scheme for Chief Magistrates). The Review of Korean Studies, 8(3), 47-56.

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What did politics mean to King Sejong (世宗: 1397-1450) of the Joseon dynasty? His theory on state administration is clear in the expression siin baljeong, that is, to “practice virtue and govern the nation,” which shows that Sejong succeeded the thoughts of Mencius. This concept in particular focuses on the formation and praxis of an institution, in which the practice of virtue, a Confucian idea, and governing the country, its actual policy, complement each other. The specifics of Sejong’s thoughts are evidenced in a number of literary records and books. This article will therefore focus on the process of how he enforced and institutionalized yukgije, the six-year term scheme, which was suggested as part of the policy regarding the long-term duty of chief magistrates.

keywords: Sejong, statecraft, suryung-yukgije (the six-year scheme for Chief Magistrates), leadership, Confucianism

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King Sejong’s State Administration: Focusing on the Process of Enforcement of Yukgije (Six-Year Scheme for Chief Magistrates)

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