Post by sageuk on Dec 15, 2013 1:23:11 GMT -5
Most of the info I post is years before the series, so there's not going to be any spoilers, the worst possibility being that an event in this history might be mentioned in the future.
Darugachis (or daruhachi), were commissioners/military governors representing the Mongol Empire, and were assigned in the Koryo Court. 1258, Koryo had its peace treaty with the Empire, and 72 were assigned, thoough their names are unknown. Names started to get recorded startng from 1260.
1260-Shulita
Position became vacant between this year and 1270, the year the Sambyeolcho rebelled.
1270.5 to 1271.10: Toq'toa, with Chiao Tien-i as Vice-Daruhachi. He died, and the position was vacant for a while. Chiao-Tien-i probably managed things for a while until a new daruhachi was brought in.
Hulbert wrote that Kublai Khan thought Wonjong wasn't doing his job properly to get rid of the Sambyeolcho, so he assigned a daruhachi.Another story in regards to what Hulbert wrote. Kublai Khan demanded that Koryo send over a large amount of timber to China, but was told that was impossible. He also writes that the darugachi sent over was a capable man and despite being Mongol, was actually liked by the Koryo people. This is an assumption, but maybe he worked things out in regards to the timber. He became ill and while he was dying, the king tried to give him medicine, only to refuse, saying that if he took it and died anyway, the Khan would charge him with poisoning his representative. Hulbert doesn't reveal the daruhachi's name, but writes that this took place the same year the Yuan Dynasty was formally established, which was 1271, so its most likely Toq'toa.
Isn't that a refreshing story? A representative of an occupying empire who is genuinely good at what he does to the point he's liked? Of course, its said that Hulbert is a dubious source.
1272.4 to 1274.2- Li I. Chiao served under him and later retunred to the Yuan Court sometime in the ninth month.
1274.12 to 1275.7: Hei-ti.
1275.11 to 1278.8: Chang Kuo-kang
King Chung'yol later asked that the Daruhachis be withdrwan saying that their purpose was served. They granted his request, but Yuan control over the kingdom was so tight it didn't matter. Darugachis were still appointed specifically at the military colonies and Jeju island.
Sources:
Korea: The Mongol Invasions by William Henthorn
History of Korea by Homer Hulbert
Darugachis (or daruhachi), were commissioners/military governors representing the Mongol Empire, and were assigned in the Koryo Court. 1258, Koryo had its peace treaty with the Empire, and 72 were assigned, thoough their names are unknown. Names started to get recorded startng from 1260.
1260-Shulita
Position became vacant between this year and 1270, the year the Sambyeolcho rebelled.
1270.5 to 1271.10: Toq'toa, with Chiao Tien-i as Vice-Daruhachi. He died, and the position was vacant for a while. Chiao-Tien-i probably managed things for a while until a new daruhachi was brought in.
Hulbert wrote that Kublai Khan thought Wonjong wasn't doing his job properly to get rid of the Sambyeolcho, so he assigned a daruhachi.Another story in regards to what Hulbert wrote. Kublai Khan demanded that Koryo send over a large amount of timber to China, but was told that was impossible. He also writes that the darugachi sent over was a capable man and despite being Mongol, was actually liked by the Koryo people. This is an assumption, but maybe he worked things out in regards to the timber. He became ill and while he was dying, the king tried to give him medicine, only to refuse, saying that if he took it and died anyway, the Khan would charge him with poisoning his representative. Hulbert doesn't reveal the daruhachi's name, but writes that this took place the same year the Yuan Dynasty was formally established, which was 1271, so its most likely Toq'toa.
Isn't that a refreshing story? A representative of an occupying empire who is genuinely good at what he does to the point he's liked? Of course, its said that Hulbert is a dubious source.
1272.4 to 1274.2- Li I. Chiao served under him and later retunred to the Yuan Court sometime in the ninth month.
1274.12 to 1275.7: Hei-ti.
1275.11 to 1278.8: Chang Kuo-kang
King Chung'yol later asked that the Daruhachis be withdrwan saying that their purpose was served. They granted his request, but Yuan control over the kingdom was so tight it didn't matter. Darugachis were still appointed specifically at the military colonies and Jeju island.
Sources:
Korea: The Mongol Invasions by William Henthorn
History of Korea by Homer Hulbert
