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    • Source: Sin Ton

      • Sin Ton (Korean: ģ‹ ėˆ; 21 January 1322 ā€“ 21 August 1371) a Korean Buddhist monk and scholar during the Goryeo period. His Dharma name was P'yŏncho (ķŽøģ”°) and he became a teacher and advisor of King Gongmin.


      Biography


      He was a Buddhist monk with the full confidence of King Gongmin, and who tried to reform the society of Goryeo. The king judged Sin Ton cleverness; in 1365, him gave him the art name Cheonghan Geosa (ģ²­ķ•œź±°ģ‚¬; ę·ø閑居士) and the noble title of Marquis Jinpyeong (ģ§„ķ‰ķ›„; ēœŸå¹³ä¾Æ).
      Sin Ton appointed a group of new high-level officials from the Sinjin faction of the scholar-officials and drove out some people who had acquired too much power. He also promoted the setting up of the Jeonmin Byeonjeong Dogam (ģ „ėƼė³€ģ •ė„ź°; ē”°ę°‘č¾Øę•“éƒ½ē›£), a government office to reform the land in 1366; thus, he was met with the opposition of the powerful old aristocratic families. While surrounded by flatterers, he didn't have any supporters. Finally, King Gongmin executed Sin Ton in 1371.


      Criticism


      King Gongmin's attempt to regain the leadership of the state through the introduction of Sin Ton had achieved some success. However, for this purpose, King Gongmin had almost entrusted Sin Ton with full authority, and had to face criticism for allowing Sin Ton to be an equal to the monarch.


      In popular culture


      Portrayed by Son Chang-min in the 2005ā€“2006 MBC TV series Shin Don.
      Portrayed by Yoo Ha-joon in the 2012ā€“2013 SBS TV series The Great Seer.


      See also


      Yi Che-hyŏn
      Gongmin of Goryeo
      U of Goryeo


      Notes




      References



      Shin Don (in Korean)
      Shin Don (in Korean)

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