Clan History During The Joseon Period (1392-1910)
During the Joseon Dynasty, the Pyeongsan Shin family developed into one of the most influential yangban families. As other yangbans of the time, members of the Pyeongsan Shin clan successfully passed the gwageo, or national civil service examinations. Preferential clan member positions started within the mugwa (military positions), most notably during the Hideyoshi Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598). Later, the clan choices tipped towards the mungwa (literary positions) when the balance of power shifted from the military to the bureaucrats.
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