Joseon's Royal Heritage
Joseon's Royal Heritage

Author: Robert Koehler

Publisher: Seoul Selection

Published: 2015-07-30

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1624120415

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The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea for over half a millennium, bequeathing to Korea a considerable cultural heritage. This book will examine three of the better-known areas of Joseon cultural heritage: royal palaces, royal tombs, and the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. Standing in the heart of Seoul, the five royal palaces are more than just buildings; they are architectural expressions of Joseon society and its ruling philosophy. The royal tombs—forty final resting places of Joseon kings and queens—are unique in their completeness. Finally, the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty are unequalled in their richness as a source of historical and cultural information about Korean history. Each of these treasures, deeply imbued with Joseon's Confucian culture, reveals unique aspects about the kingdom and its legacy.

Korea’s Historic Clans
Korea’s Historic Clans

Author: Lee Yeonja

Publisher: Seoul Selection

Published: 2016-01-18

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1624120598

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A jongga is a family that can trace its line of progenitors back to a single distinguished ancestor. The eldest living son of this main lineage is the jongson, and his wife is thejongbu. This couple is charged with performing numerous ancestral rites and entertaining the numerous guests that visit the jongga. Many families have preserved this tradition even through the turbulence of Korean modern history and the prevalence of nuclear family culture brought on by industrialization. There is more to jongga culture than the bloodline alone. It is an emotional haven and a spiritual compass, providing an identity not only for the members of the family but for the Korean people as a whole. Reviewing the history of jongga culture and examining what it is today can teach a person things about the Korean spirit and culture that often elude the eye.

1 Course Joseon Royal Tombs : Seonjeongneung
1 Course Joseon Royal Tombs : Seonjeongneung

Author: Badventure(Jo, MyeongHwa)

Publisher: 테마여행신문 TTN Theme Travel News Korea

Published: 2014-05-07

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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The whole world paid attention to Korea once again in 2009 when the Royal Tombs of Joseon Dynasty that have a history of 500 years became the 9th Cultural Heritage of Korea to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Among the 40 royal tombs in South Korea, besides two more located in North Korea, did you know that there is a royal tomb easily accessible via the subway train in the center of Gangnam, the district which became famous worldwide with Psy's Gangnam Style? Let's take the subway to Seolleung Station and go on a one-day history travel to Seolleung and Jeongneung and meet King Seongjong, the 9th King of Joseon, and King Jungjong, the 11th King of Joseon, and also visit the 1200 year-old temple Bongeunsa. ☆ Information gathered with the collaboration of Seoul City Walking Tours, the Official Tour Guide to Everything Seoul (http://www.dobo.visitseoul.net) ● 테마여행신문 TTN Theme Travel News Korea ○ News : www.themetn.com ○ Publisher : www.upaper.net/themetn ○ www.facebook.com/themetn ○ Google Play Bookstore APP : https://goo.gl/426yDB ● 트래블뉴스와이어 TNW Travel NewsWire Korea ○ News : www.tnewswire.com ○ www.facebook.com/tnwkorea

Trafficking Culture
Trafficking Culture

Author: Simon Mackenzie

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-08-15

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1315532190

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Trafficking Culture outlines current research and thinking on the illicit market in antiquities. It moves along the global trafficking chain from ‘source’ to ‘market’, identifying the main roles and routines involved. Using original research, the authors explore the dynamics of this ‘grey’ market, where legal and illegal goods are mixed and conflated. It compares and contrasts this illicit trade with other ‘transnational criminal markets’, such as the illegal trades in wildlife and diamonds. The analytical frames of organized crime and white-collar crime, drawn from criminology, provide a fresh perspective on a problem that has tended to be seen as archaeological, rather than criminological. Bringing insights from both disciplines together, this book represents a productive discourse between experts in these two fields, working together for several years to produce the evidence base that is reported here. Innovative forms of regulation are the most productive way to explore crime control in this field, and this book provides a series of propositions about practical crime reduction measures for the future. It will be invaluable to academics working in the fields of archaeology, criminology, art history, museum studies, and heritage. The book will also be a vital resource for professionals in the field of cultural property protection and preservation.

Hangeul
Hangeul

Author: Robert Koehler et al.

Publisher: Seoul Selection

Published: 2015-05-13

Total Pages: 119

ISBN-13: 1624120326

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Writing is a cornerstone of civilization, a crucial invention that better allows peoples to accumulate and pass down knowledge and preserve cultures. There are currently some 6,909 living languages in the world, yet only a minority of these are written, and of these just a handful have their own unique writing systems. Hangeul, the indigenous writing system of Korea, is one of them. Promulgated in 1446, Hangeul is an ingenious system that utilizes forward-thinking and scientific linguistic theories and principles of Korean traditional culture to perfectly express the sounds of the Korean language. Invented by the brilliant King Sejong the Great, the alphabet has been widely lauded by scholars the world over for its advanced phonetic system and ease of use.

World Architecture and Society [2 volumes]
World Architecture and Society [2 volumes]

Author: Peter Louis Bonfitto

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2021-12-06

Total Pages: 968

ISBN-13:

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This two-volume encyclopedia covers buildings and sites of global significance from prehistoric times to the present day, providing students with an essential understanding of architectural development and its impact on human societies. This two-volume encyclopedia provides an in-depth look at buildings and sites of global significance throughout history. The volumes are separated into four regional sections: 1) the Americas, 2) Europe, 3) Africa and the Middle East, and 4) Asia and the Pacific. Four regional essays investigate the broader stylistic and historical contexts that describe the development of architecture through time and across the globe. Entries explore the unique importance of buildings and sites, including the megalithic wonder of Stonehenge and the imposing complex of Angkor Wat. Entries on Spanish colonial missions in the Americas and the medieval Islamic universities of the Sahara connect to broader building traditions. Other entries highlight remarkable stories of architectural achievement and memory, like those of Tuskegee University, a site hand-built by former slaves, or the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, which was built at the site of the atomic detonation. Each entry focuses on the architectural but includes strong consideration of the social impact, importance, and significance each structure has had in the past and in the present.

Early Korean Literature
Early Korean Literature

Author: David McCann

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2000-09-14

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0231505744

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Preeminent scholar and translator David R. McCann presents an anthology of his own translations of works ranging across the major genres and authors of Korean writing—stories, legends, poems, historical vignettes, and other works—and a set of critical essays on major themes. A brief history of traditional Korean literature orients the reader to the historical context of the writings, thus bringing into focus this rich literary tradition. The anthology of translations begins with the Samguk sagi, or History of the Three Kingdoms, written in 1145, and ends with "The Story of Master Hô," written in the late 1700s. Three exploratory essays of particular subtlety and lucidity raise interpretive and comparative issues that provide a creative, sophisticated framework for approaching the selections.