KnowraHeungseon DaewongunLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Heungseon Daewongun, each with the reason it gives.All 8Related 5Compared with 3Gojong of KoreaRelated: He arranged Gojong’s accession and exercised power while the king was young.Gapsin CoupRelated: His earlier policies shaped the political conflicts inherited by reformers in the 1880s.Queen MinCompared with: His rivalry with Myeongseong shaped court politics and the contest over Korea’s foreign policy.GyeongbokgungRelated: He oversaw Gyeongbokgung’s major reconstruction, begun in 1865.Treaty of GanghwaRelated: His isolationist legacy framed Korea's response to Japan's coercive opening.Gabo ReformRelated: His temporary return to government influenced the reform cabinet’s political setting.Empress MyeongseongCompared with: His faction opposed Myeongseong's influence, and their rivalry shaped court politics.Jeongjo of JoseonCompared with: His later concentration of power offers a contrast to Jeongjo’s rule as a reigning king.