1. Goryo Dynasty
Coexistence of Confucianism and Buddhism
A school system
Public Education
Central
Gukjagam
(국자감)
Dongseo
hakdang
(동서학당)
Local
Hyanggyo
(향교)
2. Chosun Dynasty
Respected Confucianism and restrained Buddhism
School education became a means to pass an exam for officials of government.
Public Education
Central
Sungkyunkwan
2. Government office inheritance system
This system which was passed from Korea Dynasty to Chosun Dynastry, enabled sons and grandsons of government officials to become government officials as well, without taking the examination for the government officials positions. Government officials wanted to inherit their power to their sons which became one of the main motives for the creation of the sy
Introduction
A. Chosun Daily’s background
1) History
Chosun Daily gets its name from Korea's last dynasty in Korean history. The Chosun Ilbo Establishment Union was created in September 1919, and the Chosun Daily company was founded on March 5, 1920. The newspaper was critical of, and sometimes directly opposed, the actions of the pro-Japanese government during Japanese colonial ru
Thirdly, the special governmental structure or system of Joseon dynasty had contributed to its longevity by diminishing the possibilities of illegality and corruption occurring. ‘Three Offices’ is a good example. Three Offices is a collective name for three offices that functioned as major organ of press and provided checks and balance on the king and the officials. While modeled after Chines
Ⅱ. The Basis of the Joseon Dynasty's 500-year history
1) The systemic basis for the Joseon Dynasty
The basis for Joseon kingship was Confucianism. All other religions were excluded, making Confucianism the foundation for the Joseon system as a whole, and the primary subject of education for king, crown prince, and peasant alike.
The virtues of Confucianism were humanity, righteousn