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Tue, January 19, 2021 | 14:02
Academic value of King Jeongjo's letters
Academic value of King Jeongjo's letters
King Jeongjo, the 27th sovereign of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), is frequently portrayed in Korean period dramas or movies, so his dramatic life is familiar to many of us. He ascended the throne after facing the tragic death of his father, Crown Prince Sado (also known as Sado Seja) and strong opposition from Noron (Old Doctrine) faction but he repressed the consort clan t...
2014-08-04 18:18
Painting of friendship in Joseon Kingdom
Painting of friendship in Joseon Kingdom
Among many Korean words related to friends is a word dongnyeon, which literally means people of the same age. However, dongnyeon was used to convey something beyond its literal meaning. The ancients called a cohort of people who passed the gwageo in the same year dongnyeon or dongbang, and the roster of this cohort dongnyeonrok or bangmok.
2014-07-28 18:25
Archery in Joseon Kingdom
Archery in Joseon Kingdom
From ancient times, Koreans believed that the attainment of enlightenment and virtue through cultivation of one's mind and body should be one's lifelong duty. With this goal in mind, they enjoyed many recreational sports. Particularly, archery was practiced by people of all ages, from kings to commoners. It is believed that the bow appeared for the first time on the Korean pe...
Chung Hae-eun | 2014-07-21 17:29
King Yeongjo's policy achievements
King Yeongjo's policy achievements
In the 18th century, both the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) and the Qing Dynasty of China experienced the Renaissance of scholarship and literature. The scholarly endeavors undertaken by the Kangxi and Qianlong Emperors of Qing and a large number of literary works authored by the Kings Yeongjo and Jeongjo of Joseon demonstrate this fact.
2014-07-08 17:53
Seowon nurtured scholars in Joseon era
Seowon nurtured scholars in Joseon era
Today Korean education is experiencing a grave chaos. Ever since Korea opened its ports for foreign trade, education has been favorably viewed as one of the most important driving forces behind the national development and successful modernization of the nation.
2014-06-27 17:05
Archival culture in Joseon's royal protocols
Archival culture in Joseon's royal protocols
Similar to a modern-day white paper,Uigwe of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) is a collection of royal protocols that records procedures of the royal ceremonies and rites in entirety from preparation to rewarding of persons of merit. Although the volumes compiled before the Imjin War did not survive, the extant Uigwe collection captures procedural processes of the ceremonies an...
Park Jeong-hye | 2014-06-20 17:10
Reading Joseon's petition letters
Reading Joseon's petition letters
A day in October 1557, Jeong Jo-yi, a concubine of the late Son Gwang-suh who lived in Yangdong(良洞) Village of Gyeongju was anxious to death ecause she was about to lose the farmland inherited from her late husband. She had petitioned the government office twice but it was yet to be resolved.
Do Je-hae | 2014-06-13 16:07
Dream interpretation in 19th-century Korea
Dream interpretation in 19th-century Korea
Not many cultures place so much significance on the meaning of dreams as in Korean culture. Lucky dreams can make anyone excited about good fortunes to come his or her way, whereas qualms and uneasy feelings caused by ominous dreams make one guard himself or herself and be careful in speech and conduct. From ancient times, Koreans have preferred dreams featuring dragon, tiger...
Do Je-hae | 2014-06-06 14:40
Joseon women's skincare knowhow
Joseon women's skincare knowhow
In recent years, Korean cosmetic products became so popular to the point where the many duty free stores had to institute a purchase limit. Not only that, many global cosmetics companies use the Korean market as a test bed for new products, which shows not only the soaring prestige of Korean cosmetics products but also the discerning eye of Korean consumers for the cosmetics.
Do Je-hae | 2014-05-30 16:41
Time-honored royal records of Joseon Kingdom
Time-honored royal records of Joseon Kingdom
The Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910) placed a priority on Confucianism and civil administration as its national policy was very committed to compiling, publishing, distributing and preserving books. Publishing books was an effective way to civilize the people in the kingdom where Confucianism was regarded as a political ideology, and the government actively took advantage of this. ...
2014-05-23 18:59
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