목록100 Great Men Who Brightened Korea (60)
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The first thing Lee Seong-gye, the founding monarch of the Joseon Dynasty which was the newly established country, did was to build Jongmyo and Sajik. Jongmyo is a shrine where memorial ceremony was done for the ancient kings and queens of the Joseon. It is said that Jongmyo had been completed more quickly and effort than Gyeongbokgung which was the residence of the king. It is said to have been..
The tombs of the ancient kings of the Joseon Dynasty have been recognized in the UNESCO World Heritage Site with their historical value. Among them, there is a place called Donggureung where you can feel the breath of history of the Joseon Dynasty as the largest royal tomb in Korea. Donggureung is the name of the nine royal tombs to the east of the city. 9 kings of the Joseon Dynasty are among t..
It is the Jinju castle that will can help feel the lack of the Cheonan Kim Si-min historic site. As I mentioned earlier, as one of the three great victories of Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, it was that 3,800 of the Joseon army fought against 30,000 Japanese army and 10,000 of Japanese troops were died there. With the victory of this battle, Joseon was able to fully preserve Jeolla province..
Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592, the big war during the Joseon Dynasty, caused a great crisis in the Joseon society, and at the same time, many changes took place as a whole. The population and land that can be farmed were greatly reduced, and many cultural assets were lost during the war. But the bigger thing was the change in people 's perception of the nation. Because the number of the reg..
Almost all of the 100 great men are men. Yulgok's mother, Shin Saimdang, is a great woman who has long been worshiped as an example of a good wife and wise mother and long loved by many people. The fact that she was evaluated as a great woman in the Joseon Dynasty, which discriminated women is just great. Although the fact there is no woman that can be compared with during Korea history is sad b..
There is a family which have 2 people of 100 great men. They are mother and son who are selected as the people of the Republic of Korea’s bill so they may be the great man who people see most often. It is Shin Saimdang and his son Lee Yulgok. Yulgok's real name is Yi and Yulgok is his pen name. Joseon was a Confucian country and supported by this theory for 500 years. Lee is one of the two peopl..
Joseon is a dynasty country that has been in Korean history for 500 years. During the 500 years, it had maintained reign of peace, and there was a big crisis like the Japanese Invasion of Korea or the Manchu war of 1636. It is often a dramatic moment that is well known to people and frequently appearing in films or dramas. It seemed a tough moment for those who lived that period, but for those w..
I was sad when I visited tomb of Jang Yeongsil last time, so this time I visited Jang Yeongsil Science Garden which display the inventions of him. For more information on Jang Yeongsil, please refer to the reference room in my blog(http://gbbrake.tistory.com/22) It is located in Bokcheon-dong, Dongrae-gu, Busan. Many other attractions are nearby such as Bokcheon Museum, which is a kind of prehis..
Jang Yeongsil is one of the best scientists in Korean history. Though it was not easy to study science and technology in a social atmosphere which despised science as called the others field, he rendered distinguished services in the development of astronomy and metal type. For this reason, he could be promoted to high ranked government officer although he was low. For more information on Jang Y..
In addition to Hwang Hui, one of the most famous minister in history is Maeng Sasung. Hwang Hui was a prime minister and Maeng Sasung was the first vice premier and they played a great role for King Sejong to established peaceful country through handling politics very well. In addition to that, he is a person who is not known to the general public compared to Hwang Hui, but if you search a littl..