On the other hand, among yangban (traditional ruling class or nobles of dynastic Korea) (ruling class) of Korea, understanding that Korea could narrowly avoid ruin thanks to reinforcements from Ming ("再造之恩") was underscored and the thought to attach importance to gratitude towards Ming spread widely.
一方、朝鮮の両班階層（支配層）の間では明の援軍のおかげにより朝鮮は滅亡を免れたのだという意識（「再造之恩」）が強調され、明への恩義を重視する思想が広まった。