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A. Title (Header Description)

“The Triumph of the Noron Faction and the Downfall of Joseon — A Visual Argument on Historiographical Distortion”
A provocative infographic exploring how ideological dominance, factional politics, and later colonial historiography shaped public understanding of the late Joseon era.

B. Section Overview

B-1. Section 1 — The Ideological Prison (Visual Metaphor)

This part illustrates the Noron faction’s rigid adherence to Zhu Xi Neo-Confucian orthodoxy, depicted as an oppressive force that crushes reformist ideas. Figures like Song Si-yeol appear symbolically enforcing doctrinal purity, while reformist scholars such as Yun Hyu are visually portrayed as being suppressed or struck down.
Purpose: to argue that ideological extremism undermined internal reform capacity.

B-2. Section 2 — The False Narrative (Comparative Frames)

Two contrasting panels present:

A. “Noron’s Puppet State” Narrative

Shows the reign of Yeongjo as being manipulatively framed by the Noron faction, suggesting political engineering of public memory.

B. “Jeongjo’s Era of Reform and Balance”

Depicts King Jeongjo as a reform-minded, independent ruler resisting factional dominance, represented through strong visual cues of determination and structural change.

Purpose: to contrast the manufactured myth of stability under Noron dominance with a more dynamic, reformist view of Jeongjo’s reign.

B-3. Section 3 — The Smoking Gun (Data Visualization)

This section introduces a circular chart analyzing political factions involved in the 1910 Japan–Korea Annexation.
The graphic claims that:

87% of the signatories were Noron

Smaller percentages belonged to other factions (e.g., So-ron, Buk-in, Nam-in)

Purpose: to connect factionalism of the late Joseon era to responsibility in the national collapse, forming a cause–effect argument often raised in modern civic historiography.

C. Footer (Call to Action)

The final line emphasizes the necessity of revising distorted or inherited colonial-era narratives to restore historical justice and national dignity.
Cityscape imagery symbolizes modern Korea looking back at its past with critical awareness.

D. Suggested Full Description (One-Paragraph Version)

This infographic presents a visually powerful critique of the Noron faction’s historical role in late Joseon politics. Through metaphoric imagery, comparative storytelling, and faction-based data visualization, the graphic argues that ideological rigidity, suppression of reformist scholars, manipulation of royal narratives, and overwhelming Noron participation in the 1910 annexation collectively contributed to the downfall of Joseon. The final message calls for correcting historical distortions to uphold truth and justice in contemporary national memory.

E. Optional Keywords (English)

Joseon Dynasty

Noron Faction

Factionalism

Korean Historiography

Ideological Orthodoxy

Colonial Narrative Critique

Yeongjo / Jeongjo Comparison

Annexation of 1910

Political Responsibility

Historical Justice

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