Sedo politics - Sedo politics

Japanese: 勢道政治 - せどうせいじ

In the Joseon Dynasty, this refers to a situation in which a certain person or group who had the king's trust monopolized political power, and is also called Sedo politics. Such people or groups were often in-laws of the royal family through blood or marriage, and since Hong Guk-yeong (1748-81) during the reign of King Jeongjo (1776-1800), the in-laws' power politics continued until the end of the Joseon Dynasty. In particular, after Sunjo (reigned 1800-34), a succession of young kings spurred power politics, and the government was privatized by the Andong Kim clan (during both Sunjo and Cheoljong's reigns), the Pungyang Jo clan (during Heonjong's reign), the Yeohung Min clan (during Gojong's reign), and others.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

朝鮮の李朝において，国王の信認を得た特定の人物や集団が政権を独占する場合を指し，世道（せどう）政治ともいう。こうした人物や集団は王室と血縁関係か婚姻関係にある外戚の場合が多く，正祖時代(1776‐1800)の洪国栄(1748‐81)以来，外戚の勢道政治が李朝末期まで続いた。とくに純祖(在位1800‐34)以降は幼少の国王が相ついだため勢道政治に拍車をかけ，安東金氏(純祖，哲宗の両時代)，豊壌趙氏(憲宗時代)，驪興閔氏(高宗時代)などによって政権の私物化が行われた。

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