of Korea. For instance, North and South American tourists asked me about how Joseon dynasty could last for over five hundred years. European visitors wanted to know that Korea still has the royal family members. Asian tourists were curious about why all the name plaques are in traditional Chinese characters though Koreans use the Korean alphabet, Hangeul. African visitors asked me why Seoul has f
The Peninsula Suite
For those accustomed to the very best, for whom only unique is good enough, The Peninsula Suite offers, without exception, the most panoramic vista over Victoria Harbour, from the very top of the Tower. Open the glass balcony doors and let your imagination soar, stroll around the ultimate in penthouse luxury or sink into a sofa and ponder the pleasure of knowing that you ar
2-1 Culture of Recording
One special aspect about the politics and governing of the Joseon Dynasty is that it had a very sophisticated and complex recording system. All the events, works that happened in the country were recorded by specialists, and those records were passed down to the descendents with great care.
Here are some of the detailed explanations:
1) Portrait of Kings
The Jose
Andong Tour
Introduction to Andong
Andong is the home of Confucianism in Korea. During the Joseon Dynasty, Andong attracted scores of Confucian scholars becoming a pioneeringConfucian thought. This city also contained the highest number of private schools from the Joseon Dynasty as well as Confucian schools. To this day, Andong still has around 26 private schools fro