The Study On The Problem Of Ming Army Deserters In Korea Peninsula During The Imjin War

After the outbreak of the Imjin War,the Government of Ming Dynasty agreed to the request of the government of Korea, has sent more than one hundred thousand of soldiers to Korea to resist Japanese.After over six years, finally,Ming and Korea achieved the victory of the war. But it had produced the serious problem of Ming army deserters. A lot of the Ming army deserters fled to Korea,which made profound effects on the Korean society and the state relations of Ming- Korea. Throughout the track of the activit ies of the Ming army deserters in Korea, roughly, they experienced a "appear- stay- settled" process. Through this process, successfully,the problem of the run of Ming army deserter converted to the problem of immigration in Korea. The migration was different from other kinds of immigrants to Korea, because of its distinctness(such as adherents of the Ming Dynasty emigrated to Korea at the end of Ming Dynasty).This paper consists of three parts: chapter one, Mainly,it discusses a series of problems when the Ming army deserters appeared in North Korea, Including the definit ion and overview of the Ming army deserter, cause of the problem of historical background and the two countries government of Ming-Korea measures etc.. Chapter two, it discusses a series of problems when the Ming army deserter stayed in Korea, mainly,include the cause about they stayed in Korea \ what they did for making a living and living condit ions.Chapter three, mainly, it discusses a series of problems on when the Ming army deserter settled down Korea, embedded on what Ming deserters and their descendants’ living conditions in Korea and the roles what they were played in Korean society. Through the three parts, in the Chinese and foreign history vision,the author hope to figure out the answers about the social background, the two countries of Ming-Korea to the deserters policy guidance, the living condit ion Korea and the particular ity when Ming army deserters "appear-stay-settle” in the process,then, found out of the enrich connotation of polit ical and cultural between China and Korea under the traditional suzerain vassal system of East Asia.