高麗 末期 倭寇의 침입과 기근에 따른 民生

Abstract

Koryeo had experience political cataclysm from King Choongjung to King Gongyang(1350~1392). Because in that period, Yuan Dynasty was moving away and new Dynasty Joseon was just before setting of the country. In that point, what condition of the livelihood in the end of the Koryeo?To this point, the population of the Koryeo need to be considered. Because when the livelihood had been stable, the population would have been increased. the population is the first element in deciding scale of the society. Songsa refered to the 2.1million in the population of the Koryeo. This document was the only population record about Koryeo. In this respect, Thomas Mckeown's assertion about the Great Britain is noticeable. The expansion of the population was found in England and Wales about 1800. He insisted that the increase of the population was due to increasing of nutrition. From this point, how was the population between 1350 and 1392 in the Koryeo? During the end of the Koryeo, Whegoo(倭寇; Japanese privates) invaded the territory of Koryeo for taking away rice and people. Whegoo's invasion brought the people a considerable damage in the Koryeo. First of all, the people couldn’t help leaving their own place and made the people suffer a severe famine. Clearly, the land for agriculture was devastated. And The long spell of dry weather and famine had continued from 1351 to 1392. Also the government organization, Uichang was disappeared. Uichang was in charge of relief work. Moreover, Whegoo’s frequent invasions made people unable to produce any more marine products and salt. Marine products were main lifeline in the days. Salt was indispensible in the digestion of food as well. The livelihoods of the public in the end of the Koryeo had been collapsed. On the whole, the people during the end of the Koryeo was deficient situation of nutrition. The reduction of nutrition was the main factor in diminution of the people. The Population decline in the Koryeo caused the reduction in the government revenue. In the light of these facts, Koryeo Dynasty suffered a political disturbance between 1350~1392.