• How Did The Japanese Invasion Impact Chosun And China Differently?

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How did the Japanese Invasion impact Chosun and China differently?
Did you know that Japan invaded Chosun and China simultaneously, but affected the two countries differently? During the late 1500s, as Japan’s dynasty started to decline, the Samurais took advantage of the opportunity to take over Japan. This was called the Sengoku Era or the Warring States. After ten years of fighting, Hideyoshi united Japan, but he had a problem. He had to find an outlet for the warlike Samurais, invading Chosun and Ming. Hideyoshi’s family lost power after they lost the war, and the Ming Dynasty collapsed 50 years after Japan’s invasion. However, Chosun was the only dynasty that lasted after the war, enduring 300 years after the invasion. Chosun overcame the war's impact by creating efficient policies …show more content…

Chosun made a new policy named “Yeomin Policy” that fortified the social welfare programs that were already in place. Yeomin stands for “recovering with the people.” The king of Chosun saved the collective money to give free rice. Furthermore, the government decreased the taxes for people until they recovered from the war. The king and governor’s generosity helped Chosun recover faster than China. On the other hand, the Ming Dynasty did not create different policies after the Japanese invasion. They kept their old policy, making more challenging work for the people, and they began to rebel. The other reason Chosun was able to overcome the challenges of emerging from the war was that, because Chosun did not have significant internal issues before the war, they were able to use their military to battle the Qing Dynasty after the war. The first half of Chosun was considered peaceful. There were some warlike kings, but most of them had their people's best interests in mind. This led them to invent new farming methods, farming tools, and more. People didn’t experience much dissatisfaction with the country, which helped to

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