Ⅱ. The Basis of theJoseon Dynasty's 500-year history
1) The systemic basis for theJoseon Dynasty
The basis for Joseon kingship was Confucianism. All other religions were excluded, making Confucianism the foundation for theJoseon system as a whole, and the primary subject of education for king, crown prince, and peasant alike.
The virtues of Confucianism were humanity, righteousn
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
Introduntion
Hwaseong Fortress was constructed by Jeongjo -the 22nd king of theJoSeon Dynasty (1392~1910)-. because he want to devoted for his father.
Hwaseong was damaged during Japanese colonial but now most of its original features have been restored.
It also evaluated as the most unique castle.
It was constructed with stones and bricks, and had modern castle structure defending a
the country's best-known landmarks which guarded the capital for 600 years into a pile of smoldering ashes in the span of just a few hours. A 70-year-old man angry over a compensation payment for his house had set fire to Sungnyemun Korea's National Treasure No. 1.Seventy percent of the structure dating back to theJoseon Dynasty had vanished in the flames.
Police could examine CCTV footage from
the royal palace, I gave many tours for locals and global tourists and met lots of people who were interested in Korean royal palaces, and traditional Korean culture.
I found that there were many questions tourists wanted to know about the past of Korea. For instance, North and South American tourists asked me about how theJoseon Dynasty could last for over five hundred years. European visito