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
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
The topic of our team is an analysis of the institutional crisis at the end of Koryǒ regime. According to a common view held by general Korean scholars, the reforms in the latter 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. Ther
Introduction
A. Chosun Daily’s background
1) History
Chosun Daily gets its name from Korea's last dynasty in Korean history. TheChosun Ilbo Establishment Union was created in September 1919, and theChosun Daily company was founded on March 5, 1920. The newspaper was critical of, and sometimes directly opposed, the actions of the pro-Japanese government during Japanese colonial ru
the ones from the past.
▣ The Characteristics of Korean Housewives.
In agriculture studies, the word "housewife" is occasionally used referring to the person who does the majority of the chores within a farm's compound, as opposed to field and livestock work.
From the periods of theChosun dynasty, Korean women were bound to homemaking by the doctrines of Confucianism and cultural norms.
1. Goryo Dynasty
Coexistence of Confucianism and Buddhism
A school system
Public Education
Central
Gukjagam
(국자감)
Dongseo
hakdang
(동서학당)
Local
Hyanggyo
(향교)
2. Chosun Dynasty
Respected Confucianism and restrained Buddhism
School education became a means to pass an exam for officials of government.
Public Education
Central
Sungkyunkwan
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
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
. The Development of Buddhism
Buddhism evolved from the Indian philosophy of the 6th century BC with its concept of saṃsāra and karman. The saṃsāra (the Wheel of Birth and Death) is the eternal cycle of rebirth of every living creature. Karman (act) describes all that someone chose to do whether it is deeds, words or thoughts and is followed by a distinct reaction. Karman