Namhansan Fortress and the Qing Manchu Invasions of Joseon [History of Korea] 

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In today’s video, I will talk about Namhansanseong 남한산성 and the Manchu Qing Dynasty invasions of Joseon. Namhansanseong is a mountain fortress located in Gwangju, Gyeonggi province, bordered by the cities of Hanam and Seongnam. It’s less than 25km from Seoul and the fortress offers a magnificent view of the mega city.
During the Joseon dynasty it was used as an emergency capital city. The fortress saw much defensive use throughout its history, be it by the Baekje, Silla, Goryeo or Joseon dynasties.
Nowadays it’s a very popular tourist attraction as well as a place where people actually live so we now find cafes, restaurants, museums and much more.
Joseon was invaded by the Jurchen army (later called Manchu) from the Later Jin Empire 金國 (1616-1636) in the beginning of the year 1627 정묘호란. Things weren’t going too well for Joseon and its Ming ally, so Joseon accepted a peace treaty to end the conflict. Soon after, Later Jin became the Qing dynasty, with Hong Taiji as its emperor (皇太極, 1592-1643) . This time, Qing demanded that Joseon become its vassal. Joseon refused so Qing launched an attack in December of 1636 병자호란. At that time, King Injo 조선 인조 was the ruler of Joseon. The outcome of this battle would change Joseon’s destiny forever...
To end my video, I will tell the tale of the Tombstone of Seo Heun-nam 서흔남 묘비, an interesting tale about Namhansanseong Fortress.
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The Fortress (2017) 남한산성, CJ Entertainment, starring: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yoo-seok, Park Hae-il. Based on the novel of the same name; recounts how King Injo sought refuge in Namhansanseong Fortress during the Qing invasion of 1636.
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*Other figures and topics explored in this video: Jujangseong 주장성, Hansanju 한산주, Battle of Sarhu 薩爾滸之戰, King Gwanghaegun 광해군, Li Yongfang 李永芳, Gang Hong-rip 강홍립, Ganghwa Island 강화도, righteous army 의병,
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