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5 unusual facts about Joseon


Hendrick Hamel

36 of the 64 members of the crew survived the shipwreck, and the men were promptly taken into custody and sent to Seoul (where the king was Hyojong of Joseon, who ruled from 1649 to 1659).

In 1666, after thirteen years (during the reign of Hyeonjong of Joseon, 1659–1674) of what then had become imprisonment, eight men including Hamel were able to escape.

King Hyojong ordered them to build muskets for the army, providing muskets to the Koreans for the first time after the Seven Year War (1592-1598).

When the novelty of their capture was still fresh, the Dutchmen had been brought to the royal palace in Seoul, as a kind of novelty item for the king.

Hyang'yak

During the rule of Chungjong (1506–1544), this contract was enforced by the local level officials; specific details were circulated in text and operated as an informal common law.


An Gyeon

He entered royal service as a member of the Dohwaseo, the official painters of the Joseon court, and drew Mongyu dowondo (몽유도원도) for Prince Anpyeong in 1447 which is currently stored at Tenri University.

Cheugugi

There is also Ma-jeon-gyo(Bridge) which is generally known as Supyo-gyo across the Cheonggyecheon(stream flows center of Joseon Era's Seoul City(Inside area of the Seoul wall), near the Gyungbok Palace).

Eulji Mundeok

Haedong myeongjangjeon (Biographies of famed Korean Generals), written in 18th century Joseon, states that he was from the Mountain Seokda (石多山) in Pyongyang.

Gwangsan Kim clan

Eminent Neo-Confucian scholars the family has produced during the Joseon dynasty include: Kim Jang-saeng, Kim Jip, and Kim Manjung.

Hamhung Royal Villa

The founder of Joseon had lived here before he came to Hanyang to move the formal capital, Kaesong of Goryeo to the new land.

Han Young-suk

She learned Haegeum and Yanggeum at the Joseon Music and Dance Institute and also learned all the Korean dance like Seungmu, Hakmu, Taepyeongmu, Salpulyi, Barachum.

Hee-kyung

Song Hui-gyeong (1376–1446), Joseon Dynasty male scholar and official

Hyojong of Joseon

150 Joseon musketeers, along with 3,000 Manchus, met Russian army at the Battle of Hutong (Hangul : 호통 Hanja : 好通), present-day Yilan), which was won by the Qing-Joseon allied forces.

Janghwa Hongryeon jeon

Janghwa Hongryeon jeon (literally The Story of Janghwa and Hongryeon) is a Joseon-era Korean folktale.

Jeong Seon

Soon, Jeong Seon inspired other Korean artists to follow suit, leaving a lasting impact on Korean art of the Joseon era.

Kim Hong-do

He is also often joined to Owon and the 15th century painter An Gyeon as one of Joseon's three greatest painters.

Kim Kibum

In October 2011 Kim played Joseon scholar-official Pak Paengnyeon in historical drama Deep Rooted Tree.

Korean Navy

Joseon Navy (1392-1907), under the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910)

Kowtow

In 1636, Injo, king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty had to kneel three times on the ground and touch his head nine times on the ground (三拜九叩頭禮), to show his allegiance to Hóng Tàijí, the Manchu emperor.

Kyu-Won

Yi Kyu-won (1833–1901), military official in the Joseon Dynasty

Portrait of a Beauty

Adapted from the novel Painter of the Wind by Lee Jeong-myeong, the film portrays Joseon-era painter Shin Yun-bok (better known by his pen name, Hyewon) as being a woman disguised as a man.

Princess Hwawan

Princess Hwawan (Hangul: 화완옹주, Hanja: 和缓翁主) (9 March 1738 - 10 June 1808) was a Joseon princess and the third daughter of King Yeongjo of Joseon.

Queen Munjeong

Queen Munjeong (Hangul: 문정왕후, Hanja: 文定王后) (1 February 1502 – 29 December 1565) was the wife of King Jungjong of Joseon.

Sampo Waeran

At the beginning of the Joseon and Berhane dynasties, the Korean government adopted a Harddick foreign policy and stationed troops near Busan due to the frequent attacks by niga powers.

Sō Yoshitoshi

The Joseon king refused to allow Japanese troops to pass peacefully through Korea in an attempt to conquer Ming Dynasty China, and the negotiations ultimately proved entirely fruitless, leading to Hideyoshi's decision to invade Korea militarily.

Taejo

Taejo of Joseon (1335–1408), born Yi Seonggye, founder of the Joseon dynasty

The Divine Weapon

It seems Joseon's fate is dependent on completing an unfinished project - that of making Singijeon or the Divine Weapon a reality.

Yeolha Ilgi

Bak's cousin had been dispatched to the Qing court by the Joseon king Jeongjo to attend the 70th birthday celebrations of the Qing emperor Qianlong.

Yi Gwal

Therefore, the Rebellion of Yi Gwal had failed, but Joseon society effectively entered a period of chaos, which then provoked and facilitated the First Manchu invasion of Korea in 1627.

Hyeon, former administrative division in Korea abolished during the late Joseon Dynasty


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