Joseon
A dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years, founded in 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in 1897.
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The dynastic kingdom of Korea known as Joseon, officially called Great Joseon State, existed for 505 years.[1]
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The Asia Society account states that King Sejong's system was completed in 1443.[7] The Asia Society also reports that Sejong was given the title "Sejong the Great" and his most remembered contribution is the creation of Hangul in 1443.[7][8]
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- Wikipedia, "Joseon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Li, Jun-gyu (이준규), Newstown, November 2017 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joseon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joseon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kang, "The Land of Scholars: Two Thousand Years of Korean Confucianism", Homa & Sekey Books, 2006, p. 177 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joseon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rutt, "Korea", Routledge/Curzon, 1999; Hall, "The Cambridge history of Japan", Cambridge University Press, 1990; 계해약조 癸亥約條 Nate / Britannica; 계해조약 癸亥約條 Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joseon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: An, "Forgotten story of Princess Gyeonghye", The Korea Times, April 4, 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Joseon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; ; Ebrey, "East Asia: A Cultural, Social, and Political History, Volume II: From 1600", Cengage Learning, 2013, p. 255; (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "King Sejong the Great And The Golden Age Of Korea", Asia Society, August 19, 2008. facts only, no text reused. asiasociety.org
- Wikipedia, "Joseon" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "King Sejong the Great And The Golden Age Of Korea", Asia Society, August 19, 2008 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: Joseon (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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