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When the Culture of Joseon Overcame China’s Influence
No neighboring countries of China have been free from the power of the continental giant. Its influence has been deep and far-reaching, from state structure, philosophy and language to food and clothes. Notwithstanding, how did we create our own char...
July 2010
Tracing the Footprints of Confucian Scholars, the Pillar of Joseon
Yi Hang-bok (1556-1618, courtesy name Baeksa) was one of the most outstanding meritorious subjects who bolstered and rebuilt the devastated kingdom of Joseon, serving as vice minister of per...
True-View Landscape Painting: The Memory of Scenery Extended through t...
Lee Tae-ho, an art historian and professor at Myongji University, compares Korean scenery portrayed by painters of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) to the actual landscapes in this recent book...
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