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
■ Philosophy : Endeavors for realization of idealistic politics based on Confucianism
Confucianism society was based on family institution, and the origination of the relationship of sovereign and subject was from father and son relationship. To maintain large family, it emphasized community spirit which stabilized the fundamentals of the idea. Country also realized the importance and encourag
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 five royal palaces.
The more I had the questions, the more I wanted to wr
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 five royal palaces.
The more I got the questions, the more I wanted to writ
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
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