Chungch'uwŏn
Chungch'uwŏn 중추원 | |
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Imperial Seal of the Korean Empire | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1894 |
| Disbanded | 1907 |
| Preceded by | Chungch'uwŏn |
| Succeeded by | Chungch'uwŏn |
| Leadership | |
Chairman | |
Vice-chairman | |
| Structure | |
Political groups | Ch'ik'im Ŭigwan (Imperial Appointees) |
Political groups | Minsŏn Ŭigwan (Popularly Elected Members) |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of the Korean Empire | |
The Chungch'uwŏn (Korean: 중추원; Hanja: 中樞院) was the legislature of Korea established during the Joseon and Korean Empire period, modeled after modern legislative bodies.
In 1894 (the 31st year of King Gojong's reign), its establishment was promoted as a modern administrative body intended to serve as an advisory council to the monarch. In 1896, due to demands from the Independence Club and the People's Joint Association for the participation of national representatives in politics, it was divided into ch'iksŏn members (imperial appointees) recommended by the Emperor and minsŏn members (popularly elected) chosen by the people. There were 25 k'wansŏn members appointed by the king/emperor and 75 minsŏn members elected by the populace from among distinguished individuals.
After the dissolution of the Independence Club and the Gwanmin Gongdonghoe in 1899, the Chungch'uwŏn was reduced to a merely formal advisory body to the Emperor.
It was entirely different in membership and character from the earlier Chungch'uwŏn (중추원; 中樞院) or Chungch'ubu (중추부; 中樞府) of the early Joseon period, which had managed the delivery of royal orders and the mobilisation of military forces, but in 1466 (the 12th year of King Sejo's reign) it was transformed into an honorary or concurrent post for current and former officials.