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Marquess Jinpyeong Sin Don of the Yeongsan Sin clan
신돈
Religion Korean Buddhism
Dharma names Pyeonjo
Personal
Nationality Goryeo
Born 21 January 1322
Yeongsan-hyeon, Gyeongsang-do, Kingdom of Goryeo
(nowadays is Yeongsan-myeon, Changnyeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea)
Died 21 August 1371 (aged 48)
Suju Yanggwang-do, Kingdom of Goryeo
(nowadays is Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Children 1
Parents
  • Sin Won-gyeong (father)
  • a Maid (biological)
    Lady Park (adoptive) (mother)
Senior posting
Period in office Goryeo
Religious career
Profession Buddhist monk
Warrior
Politician
Writer
Scholar
Sin Don
Hangul 신돈
Hanja
Revised Romanization Sin Don
McCune–Reischauer Sh'in T'on
Pen name
Hangul 청한거사
Hanja
Revised Romanization Cheonghan Geosa
McCune–Reischauer Ch'ŏnghan Kŏsa
Courtesy name
Hangul 요공
Hanja 耀
Revised Romanization Yogong
McCune–Reischauer Yo'kong
Dharma name
Hangul 편조
Hanja
Revised Romanization Pyeonjo
McCune–Reischauer P'yŏnch'o

Sin Don (신돈, 辛旽; 21 January 1322 – 21 August 1371) was a Korean Buddhist monk and scholar during the Goryeo Dynasty; His Dharma name was Pyeonjo and became a teacher and advisor of Gongmin of Goryeo.

Summary

He was a Buddhist monk. He had the full confidence of King Gongmin, and he tried to reform the society of Goryeo. King Gongmin judged Shin Don clever. In 1365, King Gongmin gave him the nickname "Cheonghan Geosa" and the noble title Jinpyeonghu (Chinpyŏng Marquess)

He appointed a shinjin sadaebu (hangul: 신진사대부) (a group of new high-level officials) with an air of freshness and drove out some people who had acquired power. Also, he promoted setting up the Jeonmin Byeonjeong Dogam (hangul: 전민변정도감, hanja: 田民辨整都監), a kind of government office to reform the land and nation in 1366. Thus, he was met with opposition by some powerful families. While surrounded by flatterers, he didn't have any supporters. Finally King Gongmin executed him in 1371.

Criticism

King Gongmin's attempt to regain the leadership of the state through the introduction of the Sin Don has achieved some success. However, for this purpose, King Kongun had almost entrusted Sin Don with full authority, and had to face criticism by making a lame political operation allowing Sin Don to do an equal example with the king.

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