Ⅱ. The Basis ofthe 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 ofConfucianism were humanity, righteousn
. The Development of Buddhism
Buddhism evolved from the Indian philosophy ofthe 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
Andong Tour
Introduction to Andong
Andong is the home ofConfucianism in Korea. During the Joseon Dynasty, Andong attracted scores ofConfucian scholars becoming a pioneeringConfucianthought. 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
Hierarchical culture
Damaging individual
It makes discrimination in each person’s rights.
Ideal hierarchical culture
Give the task each person has to do.
Society will be good
In reality
The owner keeps the contractor down
Subordinate one’s own character
(중략)
Modern Korean society: surrounded by far much information than before
Human cognitive ability: almost co
1. What is subprime mortgage?
- America’s mortgage rating agencies categorize
people with a credit score into three classes.
The lowest ofthese is “subprime”
2. Why was subprime mortgage a significant influence?
- Lehman made financial derivatives like MBS,
CDO and CDS with reorganized loans from
subprime mortgages. These caused Lehman
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