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
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
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
Preface
You feel as if you were in the night tour at Changdeokgung Palace
with your family, friends, tourists in moonlit night with this book !
This book is the culmination of six years of my research, field study, and personal experience on the subject of the nighttime tour named Moonlight Tour of Changdeokgung Palace. While working as a tour guide at the royal palace, I gave many tou
Preface
You can be the best palace tour guide for your family, friends, and tourists with this!
This book is the culmination of five years of research, field study, and personal experience on the subject of Changdeokgung Palace. While working as a tour guide at the royal palace, I gave many tours for locals and global tourists and met lots of people who were interested in Korean royal palac