There was the Renxu Mutiny in Korean history. What happened and why was it suppressed by China?

Because the North Korean mutiny offended the Empress Dowager Cixi, China sent troops to suppress it. The thing is this, the North Korean mutiny was initiated by Li Shiying, the father of King Gaozong of North Korea, Li Xi. This matter is a bit complicated to talk about. Let’s first talk about why the Empress Dowager Cixi sent troops to suppress it. This incident was originally a family matter of the vassal state of Korea, and the Empress Dowager Cixi originally did not want to take care of it. However, the nature of the mutiny was very serious and posed a threat to the Empress Dowager Cixi.

In the Qing Dynasty at that time, the Empress Dowager Cixi was in power. Emperor Guangxu was the emperor who was established by her and did not have much real power. However, Emperor Guangxu still had his biological father alive at the time, who was Prince Chun. Cixi was greedy for power. In order to control the government for a long time, she was also afraid that Emperor Guangxu would unite with Prince Chun to deal with her when he became an adult. Therefore, he had always been on guard against Prince Chun and strictly controlled Emperor Guangxu. But what does this have to do with the North Korean mutiny? The relationship is very important, because the relationship between several royal members in this mutiny was particularly similar to that of the Qing court, which aroused Cixi's resentment.

Cixi was afraid that something like the Korean mutiny would happen to her, so she sent troops to suppress the mutiny. Coveted. The political situation in North Korea is very similar to that of the Empress Dowager Cixi. It is said that the actual controller of North Korea is the concubine of King Li Xi. This concubine is as greedy for power as the Empress Dowager Cixi and controls the political affairs of North Korea.

The Renxu Mutiny was an attempt by King Li Xi’s father, Li Shiying, to seize power against his daughter-in-law. If allowed to succeed, it would probably become a model for Cixi to step down, so Cixi must send troops to suppress it. This also shows that power has been tempting since ancient times.