Sahŏnbu
Goryeo and Joseon government office
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::summary Goryeo and Joseon government office ::
Sahŏnbu () was a government office during the Korean Goryeo and Joseon periods. It administered inspections, especially on the Joseon capital Hanyang (Seoul) and periphery. It was also responsible for licensing officials, impeachment and legal inquiries, which also extended to the control of King's relatives. An important duty was to remonstrate with the king.
Responsibility
- Regular meeting of royal court
- Payment of national debts
- Tributes
- Administration of Gwageo (civil service exams)
The system began in China, where the office played a wider role at the royal court. In this sense, the office and its responsibility was in line with Saganwon where the subjects remonstrate the order of King.
The issue of royal court was to control over the power between the king and the subjects, keeping abreast of the order of the government, which later produced severe side effects in some cases. Its work was somewhat similar to the board of audits and inspection in current time.
References
References
- "조선왕조실록".
- {{Cite Q. Q118763861
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