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The yangban (Korean: 양반; Hanja: 兩班) were part of the traditional ruling class or gentry of dynastic Korea during the Joseon period. The yangban were mainly composed of highly educated civil officials and military officers—landed or unlanded aristocrats who individually exemplified the Korean Confucian form of a "scholarly official".
Yangdong Folk Village (Korean: 경주양동민속마을) is a traditional yangban (upper class) Korean folk village that dates to the Joseon period. [1] The village is located in Gangdong-myeon, sixteen kilometers northeast of Gyeongju, South Korea, along the Hyeongsan River. Mt. Seolchang stands to the north of the village.
The Wonju Won clan (Korean: 원주 원씨; Hanja: 原州 元氏) is a Korean clan.Their Bon-gwan is in Wonju, Gangwon Province.The clan was a prominent yangban family during Korea's Joseon dynasty.
The clan was a prominent yangban family during Korea's late Joseon dynasty.. Five Jongmyo scholars, and 2 Prime Ministers, Jo Hyeon-myeong and Jo In-yeong, were produced.A Crown Princess who was posthumously honored as Queen, Queen Hyosun (the wife of Crown Prince Hyojang) and another Crown Princess who was posthumously honored as Queen Dowager, Queen Sinjeong (the wife of Crown Prince Hyomyeong).
The Samsa provided a key check on the powers of the other branches of government. The Inspector-General and Censor-General had the unique power to vet potential appointees for all positions, and examine their family backgrounds. [1] They thus played a role in maintaining the integrity of the yangban aristocracy.
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Online database of the historical population of Romania, with a family history wiki using MediaWiki: Geneanet: French genealogical website of more than 3 million members and some digitized archival records Geni.com: Large genealogy website most notable for its work to compile a singular "world family tree" that connects all volunteers.
Critic Bill Addison reviews Yangban Society, a genre-defying Korean American deli from chefs Katianna and John Hong