- Examine the characteristics of mobility by social status of people in Joseon.
- Examine the historical meaning of royal visits to hot springs and tombs in Joseon period, specific cases of a certain king and introduce the characteristics and changes of such visits.
- Describe the difficulties upper-class people suffer during exile and the achievements made in the process of overcoming such difficulties.
- Examine the order of tribute in East Asia through unexpected drift of general people and changes in international relations historically.
Exile
Mobility in the Joseon Dynasty: The King’s Visit and Unexpected Movement, Exile and Drift
In the Joseon Dynasty, people generally had limited mobility. The society categorised movements based on social status: kings in royal procession, nobles in exile, and commoners in drift. Kings used their travels to bolster royal authority. Despite being the most mobile class, nobles also encountered involuntary movements such as exile and captivity. Commoners often experienced involuntary displacements like being taken as prisoners of war, conscription, and forced labor.