Sarim
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The Sarim (), sometimes spelled Saarim, was a powerful faction of literati who emerged in the Early Joseon period under Kil Chae, and would later come to dominate Middle and Late Joseon politics in Korea. After outliving the Hungu faction, the Sarim faction experienced several breakups during and after the reign of King Seonjo (1567–1608) into the Western and Eastern factions; these factions would also experience their very own splits in the coming years. By the 19th century, Joseon court politics would see a shift in control from scholarly factions towards the 'in-law families'; for most of t
Key facts
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- 사림
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 士林
- Korean name/auto.lk
- forest of scholars
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- native label
- 사림
- inception
- 1469-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1900-00-00
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16 sectionsContents
- History
- Early beginnings
- Struggle with Hungu faction
- Factional struggle
- Easterners vs Westerners
- Northerners vs. Southerners
- Sukjong's reign
- Westerners vs. Southerners
- Soron vs. Noron
- Decline
- Factions
- Philosophical lineage
- Division
- Political leaders
- See also
- References
The Sarim (), sometimes spelled Saarim, was a powerful faction of literati who emerged in the Early Joseon period under Kil Chae, and would later come to dominate Middle and Late Joseon politics in Korea. After outliving the Hungu faction, the Sarim faction experienced several breakups during and after the reign of King Seonjo (1567–1608) into the Western and Eastern factions; these factions would also experience their very own splits in the coming years. By the 19th century, Joseon court politics would see a shift in control from scholarly factions towards the 'in-law families'; for most of the 19th century, the Jangdong branch of the Andong Kim clan was in control of the government.
==History==