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The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea from 1392 to 1897. The history of Joseon is largely divided into two parts: the early period and the late period; some divide it into three parts, including a middle period. The standard for dividing the early and the late periods is the Imjin War (1592–1598).
"The Map of the Great East" [1]) is a large scale map of Korea produced by Joseon dynasty cartographer Kim Jeong-ho in 1861. [2] A second edition was printed in 1864. [2] One source describes it as the "oldest map in Korea". [3] Daedongyeojido is considered very advanced for its time, and marks the zenith of pre-modern Korean cartography. [2]
The Joseon period has left a substantial legacy to modern Korea; much of modern Korean culture, etiquette, norms, and societal attitudes toward current issues, along with the modern Korean language and its dialects, derive from the culture and traditions of Joseon. Modern Korean bureaucracy and administrative divisions were also established ...
This map became standard during the Joseon dynasty, with numerous copies printed and disseminated throughout the kingdom, until it was superseded by Western planispheres in the nineteenth century. The map is the 228th national treasure of South Korea, and is exhibited at the National Palace Museum in Seoul. [2]
During Joseon dynasty, a social hierarchy system existed that greatly affected Korea's social development. The king and the royal family were atop the hereditary system, with the next tier being a class of civil or military officials and landowners known as yangban , who worked for the government and lived off the efforts of tenant farmers and ...
[4]: 306–309 However, when the Japanese Empire took colonial power over Korea, Japanese-led government in Joseon's primary concern was protecting interests of Japanese in Korea. Japanese residents in colonial Joseon were mainly concentrated around southside inside of the Fortress Wall, an area named by Koreans as 'Namchon' (남촌; lit.
By the time Japan withdrew their troops from the Korean peninsula in 1598, as many as 500,000 combatants from Japan, China, and Korea were dead. Though Joseon had won the war, the land and its ...
Construction of the Seoul City Wall was launched in 1395, and significant part of the whole City Wall was completed in 1396, including the Eight Gates. [1]: 107–111 While the City Wall was continuously fortified through almost entire history of Joseon, its history of fortification can be divided into major three periods respectively in 14th, 15th and 18th centuries.