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Joseon (English: /ˈtʃoʊsʌn/ CHOH-sun; Korean: 조선; Hanja: 朝鮮; MR: Chosŏn; [tɕo.sʰʌn]), officially Great Joseon State (대조선국; 大朝鮮國; [tɛ.dɕo.sʰʌn.ɡuk̚]),...

Joseon Survival Period (Korean: 조선생존기; RR: Joseon Saengjongi) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Kang Ji-hwan (replaced by Seo Ji-seok...

antiquity over 2,000 years ago to its gradual abolition in the late Joseon period, beginning in the 18th century and culminating in 1894. The nature of...

executions. During the Goryeo period, "baekjeong" was used as a neutral term to refer to the common people. From the time of the Joseon dynasty, it became an...

common in the Joseon period. Although its poetic form was established in the late Goryeo period, it did not become popular until the Joseon period. Many of...

the Joseon dynasty, which ruled Korea from 1392 to 1897. The history of Joseon is largely divided into two parts: the early period and the late period; some...

invasions in the earlier half of the Joseon caused a dynamic shift in the culture during the second half of the period. Groups of silhak ("practical learning")...

Intervention period, the mainstream in Mongolia was to kick the sword with the hilt facing forward. Also, in the Hwando paintings from the early Joseon Dynasty...

are many countries and nations in the world, but none are like Joseon. For some period of time in the Chinese Song dynasty (960–1279), the average person...

private residence. Jibokjae, the Royal Library of Seoul in the late Joseon period In the late 19th century, after hundreds of years of isolation, Seoul...

movable metal type well before Gutenberg's time. The beginning of the Joseon period (1392–1910) saw continued flourishing of the hanji industry as paper...

in 1450. Yi Hyang was the longest serving heir apparent during the Joseon period, holding the position for a record 29 years. In January 1421, Sejong...

are permitted to not follow the Islamic dietary laws. In the early Joseon period, the Islamic calendar served as a basis for calendar reform owing to...

traditional Korean white porcelain which was made during the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910). The Joseon white porcelain was adopted as imperial ware in the fifteenth...

commonly known as Sejong the Great (세종대왕; 世宗大王), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as one of the greatest rulers in Korean...

Chinese neo-Confucianism, which was overly speculative. During the later Joseon period, Silhak, a form of Neo-Confucianism, emerged. One of the most prominent...

is connected at the top and bottom." Thus, from the Goryeo period to the late Joseon period, the durumagi-style [袍形] armor continued as a unique armor...

The Joseon Navy (Korean: 조선 수군; Hanja: 朝鮮水軍) was the navy of the Korean dynasty of Joseon. While originally commissioned to protect merchant vessels and...

outlaw from the Joseon period. He was the leader of a group of bandits during the reign of King Yeonsangun of Joseon. The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty and...

matrilocality in Korea started in the Goguryeo period, continued through the Goryeo period and ended in the early Joseon period. The Korean saying that when a man...