At that time, General Yi Seong-gye had become popular among the people for his role in driving away foreign invaders. He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first ...
The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty form a collection of 40 tombs scattered over 18 locations. Built over five centuries, from 1408 to 1966, the tombs honoured the memory of ancestors, showed ...
Daemyeongnyul,” a rare historical document from the early years of the 1392-1910 Joseon Dynasty, also known as “The Great ...
Rare legal document of Joseon Dynasty loses treasure status after it turns out to be stolen property
A picture of “Daemyeongnyul.” Courtesy of the Korea Heritage Service The controversial treasure designation of Daemyeongnyul,” a legal text of Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910), also known as “The ...
By the mid-19th century, the western powers had forced the Qing dynasty of China and Japan to open their doors and then asked the same of Joseon, but Joseon duly rejected such requests. Joseon did not ...
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