It is necessary to balance international security relating to the events of the Imjin War. Continuing the Confucian theory of war, Confucians believed that if warfare is a fact of life, there will be a problem of balance. All life is a question of balance. There is a problem of usurpation, which is taking over illegally or illegitimately problem of the usurpation of civilian power by the military. In order to prevent and limit the practice of military power over civilian power, the military has to maintain a certain quality or character, therefore the military cannot be an independent profession, rather it has to be related to the civilian bureaucracy (Magagna, 11/3). The usurpation of civilian power by military power shows up in warlordism; …show more content…
That may not seem problematic, but it is seen as wrong. Military power should be subordinated to civilian power and not dominated. Recalling Mencius interviewing and question the king, it points out that the king is fond of war; Mencius critiques the king, and it was not a positive comment. In designing institutions, to balance military power, it is the need for security for fiscal restraint. What was always emphasized was subordination, and the subordination of military power to civilian control (Magagna, 11/3). Sometimes it is seen as a weakness, but it is actually a contemporary idea.
Confucian thought sees war as a problem of balance; they see an underlying problem of usurpation. The ideal practice is that the military plays an important part in civilian order. Confucians believed in good soldiers and bad soldiers. They had certain ideals of the soldierly life of being a soldier, and it became significant in the Confucian tradition. It continues to have resonance in East Asia today. The idea is that good soldiers are moral, and that
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There was a structural problem of East Asian security, as it was a long lasting issue. Since China was surrounded by many hegemonic powers, they had to create stability on where there may be chronic warfare. That was the real problem and it was dynamic for East Asian security. When the international system of East Asia first began to develop, it first took shape in the wake of the Imjin War (Magagna, 11/3). This war was the largest war globally of the 16th century. From 1592-1598, the Japanese has about 200,000 soldiers in Korea. The Koreans has about 200,000 and more guerrilla forces called righteous armies. As the Ming dynasty was beginning to fall, Japan was starting to rise. Each hegemonic power has their advantages; Korea has warships, Japan has firearms, and China has cannons. Overall, the war was brutal and tragic as it came to an end. It has important characteristics, as it quickened the fall of the Ming dynasty and triggered the rise of the modern East Asian system. Japan elites realized they cannot win, and declared peace. Ultimately, due to this war and events ideals leading to it, it started the origin of modern international politics in East Asia