| Description |
1 online resource (126 pages) |
| Series |
Korea Essentials ; v. 7 |
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Korea essentials.
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| Contents |
Intro -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE GYEONGBOKGUNG: THE FIRST PALACE -- CHAPTER TWO A TOUR OF GYEONGBOKGUNG -- CHAPTER THREE THE OTHER FOUR PALACES -- CHAPTER FOUR ROYAL TOMBS: ENDURING SPLENDOR OF JOSEON -- CHAPTER FIVE ROYAL FUNERAL PROCESSIONS -- CHAPTER SIX REPRESENTATIVE JOSEON TOMBS -- CHAPTER SEVEN JOSEON WANGJO SILLOK: MASTERPIECE OF HISTORY -- CHAPTER EIGHT PRESERVATION EFFORTS -- CHAPTER NINE DIGITAL ERA BRINGS ANNALS TO LIFE -- APPENDIX |
| Summary |
The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea for over half a millennium, bequeathing to Korea a considerable cultural heritage. This book will examine three of the better-known areas of Joseon cultural heritage: royal palaces, royal tombs, and the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. Standing in the heart of Seoul, the five royal palaces are more than just buildings; they are architectural expressions of Joseon society and its ruling philosophy. The royal tombs-forty final resting places of Joseon kings and queens-are unique in their completeness. Finally, the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty are unequalled in their r |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Palaces -- Korea
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Architecture -- Korea.
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Architecture
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Civilization
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Kings and rulers -- Tombs
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Palaces
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| SUBJECT |
Korea -- Civilization -- 1392-1910.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88000590
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Korea -- Kings and rulers -- Tombs
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| Subject |
Korea
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kim, Eugene
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| ISBN |
9781624120411 |
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1624120415 |
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