period of Koryǒ influenced Chosun and caused developments. According to Duncun's book, however, those reforms in the latter period of Koryǒ were not fundamental and were nothing but a temporary event. Therefore we selected as our topic a review accompanied by a study to see the influence of reforms on the institutional crises at the end of Koryǒ dynasty and why they could not serve
Chosun Dynasty, the weight of the system decreased while the importance of the examination grew. However, in lateChosun Dynastry, as nepotism became increasingly prevalent within the society the use of the system increased again. According to the regulation, a person needed to be at least 18 years old, in order to receive the government office, but in reality, a person of around 15 years could t
Chosun Gisaeng Guild
Heyday yet Invisible in Korean Film History
- 1920-mid 1930: Heyday of Korean silent films: Lack of materials from this period
- 140~50 films were produced during the period: about 80 released b/w 1926~37
Crossroad of the Youth (Cheongchun-eui Sipjaro,청춘의 십자로)
1934, dir, Ahn Jong-hwa
Goals
Sugichiin(수기치인): to exert self-dicipline to move and control other people
Beop Seonghyeon(법성현): to emulate people who fulfill human nature
Learning which was actually needed in practical life
Goals
Kyungsechiyong(경세치용): learning provides substantive benefits
Leeyonghusaeng(이용후생): improve nation’s life
Silsagusi(실사구시): attitude which sear
Chosun Dynasty
Respected Confucianism and restrained Buddhism
School education became a means to pass an exam for officials of government.
Public Education
Central
Sungkyunkwan
(성균관)
Sahak
(사학)
Local
Hyanggyo
(향교)
Enlightenment period
Intellectuals and Government made an great effort to educate Korean.
Educational Pioneers
Wonsanhaksa(원산학