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As you see from the title, the purpose of this book is to introduce the wisdom and morality of Korean’s ancestors for the foreigners. Even though this book contains a little bit of our ancestors' messages, I am sure that it will help you to understand the way of how ancient Koreans thought and lived. I am really grateful for my family and my history teacher who have encouraged me to challenge this task. The most part of the passages used here, are from the book,《The Petition to the King》 (2010, Seoul: PYEONGDAN) written by LEE HOSUN, my father, to whom I particularly thank
Lee Jinkun The author, LEE JINKUN The author is a young student in his twenties whose favorite subject is history, and who wants to be a historian being able to make Korean‘s stories known to the world.
The messages from Ancestors, JOSEON Dynasty (English)
CONTENTS
King's Diary - Diary 1 Year 1392, July 28th King TAEJO’s announcement at his Coronation - Diary 2 Year 1399, October 8th Mr. KWON GEUN’s advice on how to rule the nation - Diary 3 Year 1401, January 14th Mr. KWON GEUN’s second recommendations on how to rule the nation - Diary 4 Year 1401, February 10th The Procedure of Judgment should be followed - Diary 5 Year 1405, August 22nd Keeping Manners should be simple. - Diary 6 Year 1406, July 26th The advice and opinion on the administration from SAGANWON - Diary 7 Year 1406, December 20th The SAHEONBU's statement about the standards of evaluating local governors - Diary 8 Year 1422, August 1st The Advisory Statement for Relief Effort for Citizens Suffering from Natural Catastrophes - Diary 9 Year 1423 May 17th The Criteria of High Officers’ Designation - Diary 10 Year 1425, February 2nd The Request for Permission to Accuse Corrupted Governors - Diary 11 Year 1425, December 10th The Statement on Dealing with Illegal Actions Done by Founding Contributor's Descendants - Diary 12 Year 1426, July 25th The Impeachment Statement about Corrupted Governors - Diary 13 Year 1433, July 27th The Statement about Imposed Labor - Diary 14 Year 1436, May 16th The Petition for Punishment for Misreporting the Death Toll - Diary 15 Year 1436, June 14th Requesting more severe punishment for theft - Diary 16 Year 1437, July 14th The Request for the Permission to Punish the Descendants of National Patriots - Diary 17 Year 1437, August 7th Never Reappointing those Who Committed Illegal Wealth Accumulation and Ran Away - Diary 18 Year 1439, February 1st Banning Lawsuits in Front of the King - Diary 19 Year 1439, May 3rd Advisory Statement about the Need for Precision and Speed in Civil Procedure - Diary 20 Year 1441, August 20nd The Policy of Extracting Gold and Managing Gold Mines
Korean, Who's who 1. KWON GEUN (1352-1409) 2. MAENG SASEONG (1360-1438) 3. HWANG HUI (1363-1452) 4. YUN HO (1380-1436) 5. LEE HWANG (1501-1570) 6. LEE YULGOK (1536-1584) 7. LEE HANGBOK(1556-1618) 8. HEO MOK (1595-1682) and SONG SIYEOL (1607-1689) 9. KIM JAEHAE (17C) 10. JEONG YAKYONG (1762-1836)
Further Study 1. How could the liegemen communicate with their King in JOSEON? 2. How could JOSEON keep in recording daily lives more than 500years? 3. How could JOSEON protect themselves from neighboring enemies? 4. Why did JOSEON forbid people to live extravagantly? 5. How could JOSEON help people in need? 6. What was the most valuable virtue for officials in JOSEON? 7. What did JOSEON do to govern people more effectively? 8. What was the role of law in JOSEON? 9. What was the most valuable virtue for the King in JOSEON? 10. What was the social status of women in JOSEON?
The messages from Ancestors, JOSEON Dynasty (Korean)
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Airmail I (Smaller Parcel Post) Note: Not trackable. Since this is a form of general mail, deliveries do not receive a tracking number. While delivery costs are relatively inexpensive and customs passage is easier, the security of the delivery is somewhat lower. Packaging methods are applied that allow for opening according to regulations. Please be aware that Seoul Selection cannot be held responsible for items ordered that are lost during delivery. Only applies to packages weighing less than 2 kg. For boxes, no one side can exceed 60 cm in length, and total dimensions of length, width and height together cannot exceed 90 cm.
Airmail II (Parcel Post) Note: Trackable. However, inquiries about delivery status are handled manually rather than by Internet, and items are thus more difficult to track in comparison with courier services. Applies to packages more than 2 kg.
* Airmail I, Airmail II 7 ~ 20 business days for international delivery after order confirmation.
EMS (Express Mail Service) Note: Trackable and fast. This is the courier service of the Korean postal service. An international postal service that brings letters, documents and parcels to their destinations abroad using the fastest and safest means of transportation through a special agreement between the Ministry of Information and Communication and the postal services of other countries. Promptness: 143 countries, including Japan and China, can be reached in 2-4 days. Delivery Inquiries by Internet: EMS deliveries sent to major countries such as Japan, the United Kingdom and Hong Kong can be tracked and confirmed through a global computer network; delivery status is available upon inquiry. In case a computer inquiry is not possible, a quick inquiry by fax or post is available for reference upon the user's request.
EMS Premium Note: Trackable and fast. With EMS Premium, the Korean postal service handles TNT Express delivery services, providing a similar delivery period to other express services like DHL, FedEx and UPS, with slightly more affordable rates according to region. 1 ~ 3 business days for international delivery after order confirmation.
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