17th century Korea. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands that King In-jo of Joseon bow before him; but he refuses, remaining loyal to the Mings. The Qing horde invades Joseon on December 14th, 1636, so King In-jo and his court seek refuge in the mountain fortress of Namhan and prepare to defend the kingdom.
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17th century Korea. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands that King In-jo of Joseon bow before him; but he refuses, remaining loyal to the Mings. The Qing horde invades Joseon on December 14th, 1636, so King In-jo and his court seek refuge in the mountain fortress of Namhan and prepare to defend the kingdom.
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