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Kral Seongjong, orta dönemdeki Goryeo Kralliginin altinci hükümdariydi. Daejong’un ikinci oglu, Imparator Taejo’nun da torunuydu. Gyeongjong’un düsmesinden sonra tahta Kral Seongjong çikmis oldu.
Kral Seongjong tahta geçer geçmez Goryeo devletinde çesitli reformlara basladi.Ilk olarak da Merkezi yönetimi Confucian sistemine(Bu sistem konfüçyusluk ile ilgili olan bir sistem.) göre sikilastirmistir. 893 yilinda 12 mok sistemine göre yönetimsel kuruluslari birbirinden ayirarak devlet yönetiminde uyuyan daha dogrusu görevini tam anlamiyla yapamayan kurumlarin canlanmasini saglamistir. Ayrica her bir mok’a bilir kisi göndererek bölgesel egitimi denetletmistir. Bu yolla da ülkedeki asillerin birbirlerine kaynasmalarini saglamistir.
Khtitan Kralligi 993 yilinda Goryeo’nun kuzeybtisindaki topraklarina 60.000 kisilik ordusuyla saldirmistir. Dönemin Bakani Seo Hui, Khitan’in generali Xiao Sunning ile görüsmeye gönüllü olmustur. Bakan Seo Hui, Khitan’in Goryeo topraklari içerinde buunan Yale Nehri’nde özerk olarak hakimiyet sürmelerinin kabul edilmesini saglamis oluyordu. Bakanin parlak zekasinin ürünü olan bu siyasi manevra Goryeo’nun hükümü ve gelcegi açisindan çok dogru düsünülmüs bir basari sayilir.
Khtian, Goryeo Song hanedanligi ile ittifak kurunca Yale bölgesinin dogusundan çekilmistir.Bu ittfakina devam eden Goryeo zamanla güçlenerek kuzeydeki topraklari kendine baglamis oldu.
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Seongjong of Goryeo
Seongjong of Goryeo (960–997; r. 981–997) was the sixth monarch of the medieval Korean kingdom Goryeo. He was the second son of Daejong, and a grandson of Emperor Taejo. He ascended the throne after Gyeongjong stepped down.
Seongjong set out to reform the Goryeo state and establish it as a centralised monarchy on a firmly Confucian foundation. In 983, he established the system of twelve mok, the administrative divisions which prevailed for most of the rest of the Goryeo period. He also sent learned men to each of the mok to oversee local education. This was intended particularly as a way to integrate the country aristocracy into the new bureaucratic system.
In 993, the Khitan invaded Goryeo's northwest border with 60,000 troops. Minister Seo Hui volunteered to negotiate directly with khitan general Xiao Sunning. Minister Seo Hui obtained Khitan consent to allow the region up to the Yalu River to be incorporated into Goryeo territory. Seo Hui's brilliant diplomatic maneuver underscored his correct understanding of both the contemporary international situation and Goryeo's position in the region.
The Khitan withdrew and ceded territory to the east of the Yalu River when Goryeo agreed to end its alliance with Song Dynasty. However, Goryeo continued to communicate with Song, having strengthened its position by building fortress in the newly gained northern territories.