the royal palace, I gave many tours for locals and global tourists and met lots of people who were interested in Korean royal palaces, and traditional Korean culture.
I found that there were many questions tourists wanted to know about the past of Korea. For instance, North and South American tourists asked me about how Joseon dynasty could last for over five hundred years. European visitors
the royal palace, I gave many tours for locals and global tourists and met lots of people who were interested in Korean royal palaces, and traditional Korean culture.
I found that there were many questions tourists wanted to know about the past of Korea. For instance, North and South American tourists asked me about how theJoseon Dynasty could last for over five hundred years. European visito
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 system. Inthethe early days of Chosun Dynasty, the weight of the system decreased while the importance of the examination grew. However, inlate Chosun Dynastry, as nepotism became increasingly prevalent withinthe society the use of t
3. Genre paintings in Korea
There are various types of Korean genre painting dating back from the pre-history period to theJoseon dynasty.
It can be classified to 3 types depending on characteristic
Genre Painting on Religion
Korean genre painting started from the pre-historic period, appearing inthe ancient tomb mural of the Three Kingdoms, ancient tomb mural of Balhae’s period, an
the basic framework of theJoseon Dynasty. The Five Bonds formed its concrete basis, namely, "righteousness between king and ministers", "distinction between husband and wife" and "affection between father and son", which called for loyalty to the king and respect for one another; and "trust between friends" and "order between younger and elder", in which hierarchy and mutual respect were observe