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Seongjong of Goryeo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Seongjong of Goryeo ( 960 – 997 ; reigned 981 –997) was the sixth king of the medieval Korean kingdom of Goryeo. Seongjong set out to reform the Goryeo state and establish it as a centralised monarchy on a firmly Confucian foundation. In 983, he established the system of twelve mok, the administrative divisions which prevailed for most of the rest of the Goryeo period. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seongjong   (192 words)

King Seongjong of Goryeo Seongjong of Goryeo ( 960 - 997, r. King Seongjong set out to reform the Goryeo state and establish it as a centralized monarchy on a firmly Confucian foundation. In 983, he established the system of 12 mok, the administrative divisions which prevailed for most of the rest of the Goryeo period. www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Seongjong   (176 words)

History of Korea: Early Joseon Period The ninth King of Joseon Dynasty, Seongjong (r.1469-1494) ascended to the throne as a child and ruled under the regency of the dowager queen and minister-consultants. The anti-Sejo literati used the institution of the royal lecture to try to abolish Buddhist rituals and other anomalies in the life of the court, and the unfortunate child was subject to a rigorous schedule of two to four royal lectures per day. King Seongjong's successor in 1495 was King Yeonsangun, whose reign was noted for his unscrupulous suppression of the literati. www.koreaaward.com /korea/history_EarlyJoseonPeriod_03.htm   (1036 words)

Deoksugung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In addition to the buildings at the Deoksu Palace, there is also an art museum, forested gardens, and a statue of King Sejong the Great. Deoksugung was originally the residence of Prince Wolsan, the older brother of King Seongjong. This residence was dubbed 'palace' during the Seven Year War after all of the palaces was burned in 1592. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Deoksugung   (276 words)

King Seongjong of Joseon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Search for King Seongjong of Joseon in other articles. Look for King Seongjong of Joseon in Wiktionary, our sister dictionary project. Look for King Seongjong of Joseon in the Commons, our repository for free images, music, sound, and video. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_Seongjong_of_Joseon   (138 words)

Chapter VI The Just and the Unjust Two of Seongjong's ministers brought their dispute before the king with the request that he pass judgment on it. In historical terms, the consequence of defying conscience during the years of Sejo and Seongjong surfaced in the mentality of the time of Yeonsan People's minds were deranged, twisted, paralyzed, and God placed a perverted mind, Yeonsan on the throne over that society. Such was Yeondan's personality: he was the one chosen to bear the burden of all the iniquities of the age. www2.gol.com /users/quakers/QOS_6.htm   (6506 words)

Travel in Korea: Samneung Park (Seoul City)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) Seolleung is the royal mausoleum for Seongjong, the 9th king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and his queen, Jeonghyeon. While the tombs were dug up by Japanese soldiers during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592, they have been restored to their former glory. Jeongneung is the burial ground for King Jungjong, the 2nd son of Seongjong. www.lifeinkorea.com /Travel2/seoul/355   (166 words)

[No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) The third king Taejong of the Joseon Dynasty(1392¡ª1910) built Changdeokgung Palace in 1405 as a sep... In 1484 the ninth king Seongjong of the Joseon Dynasty(1392¡ª1910) built Changyeongung Palace for th... This is the palace where the last chapter of the Joseon Dynasty(1392¡ª1910) was written from 1897 t... www.palace.or.kr /library/eng-library.asp   (69 words)

SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT It was remodeled and enlarged in 1483 by King Seongjong to be used as a residence for three dowager queens, at which time its name was changed to Changgyeonggung. To call a palace charming may have scholars and historical purists shaking their heads in disbelief, but this is one palace that seems more enchanting than the others because it of its relatively small size juxtaposed with its natural surroundings. The taesil (a stone container that holds the placenta of the prince) and steele of King Seongjong were originally in Gyeonggi Province but were moved here in 1930, along with the other taesils of Joseon kings that were buried across the country. english.seoul.go.kr /today/news/newsclip/1215694_3675.html   (1322 words)

Outdoor Activities Seongjong Lake - To the northeast of Camp Casey is a beautiful lake named Seongjong Lake. I once biked with a friend through Pocheon to Seongjong Lake and got a hotel for the night and pedaled back to Camp Casey the next day. Additional mountain biking can be found along the roads leading to the mountains to the west of Dongducheon. www.gikorea.net /id9.html   (846 words)

Korean Architecture: Seolleung Tombs The Seolleung and Jeongneung tombs are the burial grounds of two Joseon kings and one Joseon queen. The westernmost tomb (at far left on the map) belongs to King Seongjong (r. He was a son of Seongjong, and was originally buried at Goyang near Munsan, north of Seoul. www.orientalarchitecture.com /seoul/SEOLLEUNG.htm   (301 words)

:::::::: AP SoC Exhibits 2003 ::::::::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) Seollung is the place where the tombs of King Seongjong, the ninth king of the Joseon, and his wife, Queen Jeonghyeon are buried. King Seongjong devoted his reign to realize the ideal politics governed by the authoritative king and stable the politics of the early Joseon with utilizing the Confucianism and academia. In Seonneung, the king's and the queen's tombs are separated as forming different ridges. www.ap-soc.com /travel/trav_3_1e.html   (391 words)

Welcome to Gangwon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) In other words, in the 2nd year of King Seongjong in 983, the central administrative system was first established, and therefore, the King organized the nation into 12 Mok's (Mok for one of administrative unit), to which its district governors were finally dispatched and became to be in direct control over the regions. The Jeoldo-sa system as its local officers organized in the 14th year of King Seongjong in 995 became gradually shifting to the people-oriented system, as the Jeoldosa System of the Gwanchal-sa, Dodanryeon-sa and Danryeon-sa were abolished, leaving only Bangoejin-sa, Hyeonryeong, and Jinjang in the northern east boundaries. As a result of all the administrative system reorganization, the number of local officers increased from 80 under the King Seongjong (14th year of Seongjong) to 116 under the King Hyeonjong rule in the entire country, thereby the central sovereign system was strengthened, and with this, the local district system of Goryo Kingdom became established. eng.gwd.go.kr /cont/sub3/sub03_01_01.html   (2251 words)

Korean Architecture: Son Dongman house, Yangdong This large house was built by Son So (1433-1484), who later became the founder of the village, in the 15th year of King Seongjong's reign of the Joseon Kingdom (1484). It is the head residence of the Gyeongju Son clan, and is sometimes called Seobaekdong house. Left: Artist's rendition of the estate from the air. www.orientalarchitecture.com /yangdong/SONDONGMAN.htm   (164 words)

NekuaEco Wang Geon's Confucian principles of civil administration were further developed under the 4th king of Goryeo, Gwangjong, and the 6th, Seongjong. In the capital he founded a kind of national university, the Gukjagam, whose curriculum centered on the Confucian classics, and this became a turning point in the intellectual advance of Confucian culture. Seongjong also built an altar Sajikdan to the gods of the harvest and national prosperity and a shrine to the royal ancestors. nekuaeco.blogspot.com   (3431 words)

Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) The two-tiered flower terrace was built on the sloping terrain to the west of this building, and Munjeongmun gate was erected in the east. The original Munjeongjeon was built in 1484 by King Seongjong and burnt down during the Japanese invasion in 1592 to be rebuilt in 1616 during the reign of King Gwanghaegun. X, published by the Japanese government-general in 1930, showed the east side of Munjeongjon, the building must have survived until that year. apm.brookes.ac.uk /chu/project/korea/chg/chg_sub5.htm   (187 words)

King Seongjong of Goryeo - Result for King Seongjong of Goryeo - Meaning of King Seongjong of Goryeo - Definition of ... King Seongjong of Goryeo - Result for King Seongjong of Goryeo - Meaning of King Seongjong of Goryeo - Definition of King Seongjong of Goryeo - Dictionary of Meaning - www.mauspfeil.net {{koreanname noimagehangul=성종hanja=成宗rr=Seongjongmr=Sŏngjong}} '''Seongjong of Goryeo''' ( 960 - 997, r. There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article King Seongjong of Goryeo. www.mauspfeil.net /King_Seongjong_of_Goryeo.html   (245 words)

:: CYBER MUSEUM OF DAEGAYA ... Since the Unified Silla period, the Gaya harp was enlarged as an orchestral ensemble which consists of three strings and three bamboos (the Gaya harp, the Korean harp with six strings, a Korean lute made of aromatic tree, a large transverse bamboo flute, a mid-sized transverse bamboo flute and a small transverse bamboo flute). This tradition continued until King Seongjong of Joseon. From the late Joseon period, these three strings and three bamboos were organized with the musical instruments for the string music and the accompaniment of a tune ¡ª e.g., the Korean harp with six strings, a large transverse bamboo flute, a bamboo oboe, a Korean fiddle and an hour-glass-shaped drum ¡ª which are presently played. www.daegaya.net /english/C/c63.htm   (633 words)

Gayatgo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) According to Akhakgwebeom (Illustrated Text on Traditional Music: made in 1493 by the royal order of King Seongjong), it¡¯s made of yellow bamboo that¡¯s been aged for several years. In Akhakgwebeom (Illustrated Text on Traditional Music), the sound range and playing method of daegeum, junggeum and sogeum are same although the pitch differs in accordance to the sizes. However, sogeum is no longer being used, and only daegeum still remains after its technique for playing changed in the Joseon Period during the reign of King Seongjong. www.kcaf.or.kr /ehome3/english/daegeum_1.htm   (205 words)

Namdaemun - Iridis Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) The construction of this gate began in 1395 during the fourth year of the reign of King Taejo of Joseon and was finished in 1398. The remaining structure went through renovation during the reign of King Sejong ( 1447) and the tenth year of the reign of King Seongjong ( 1479). Namdaemun was given the status of 'National Treasure No.1' on December 20, 1962. www.iridis.com /Namdaemun   (158 words)

NFO-8, Seoul National University, Seoul   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) But it is known that the gate was rebuilt in the 29th year of King Sejong (1447). Also, there was a major construction on the gate in the tenth year of King Seongjong (1479) according to the record found in the renovation in 1961-1963. This is the oldest wooden structure remaining in Seoul. cnat.snu.ac.kr /nfo8/seoul.html   (553 words)

Jeonju National Museum There are two records regarding who built this temple: One says that King Jinheung of Silla and his National Preceptor Uiunghwasang built this temple 629 through 649 and the other says that Seon Priest Geomdanseonsa of Baekje built this temple. Buddhist Monk Huian rebuilt it in the 24th year of the reign of King Chungyeol (1308) of Goryeo, and Buddhist Monk Haengho rebuilt it for 14 years completing the work in the first year of the reign of King Seongjong (1470) of Joseon. The third rebuilding was by Buddhist Monks Ilgwandaesa and Wonjundaesa which took place after the temple had been burnt up during the 1592 Japanese Aggression. jeonju.museum.go.kr /en/05culture/bul-0102.htm   (146 words)

Welcome to Dongducheon-si   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) 3) Jwagigol (ñ¨ÑÃÍÛ): The legend says that the general Eo Yuso was born and grewup here, and also King Seongjong stayed here. It is said that the King Seongjong sat down here and tested the archery skills of general Eo Yuso. The King promised him that if the general shot a kite in the sky and if it fell down, the king would give him the land from where the king sat to the place where kite fell down. www.ddc21.net /english/sub3/sub3_7_6.asp   (292 words)

Changgyeonggung 昌慶宮 Photo Gallery by Tim Chong at pbase.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) Changgyeonggung Palace was originally built by King Sejong as a residence for his father, Taejong, and was called Suganggung Palace. It was renovated and enlarged in 1483 by King Seongjong to be used as a residence for three dowager queens, at which time the name was changed to Changgyeonggung. It was also called Donggung, or East Palace along with Changdeokgung, which stood on the other side of the wall. www.pbase.com /oeyvind/cgg   (158 words)

KoreaMed - Basic Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) In this study, the career and official ranks of the authors of the Sejong text(1443-1445), Sejo text(1451-1464), and Seongjong text(1475-1477) of {Classified Collection of Medical Prescriptions} were investigated. Han Kye-heui(1423-1482), Rym Won-joon(1423-1500), Kueon Chan(1430-1487), Ryu Seo(?), and Baek Soo-heui(?) participated in the completion of Seongjong text. The scholars of Jiphyeonjeon(The Jade Hall of Scholars) who led the academy at those days and famous medical officials were ordered to complete it by Sejong(1419-1450), Sejo(1455-1468), and Seongjong(1470-1494) who showed special interest in thier own heath and the health of common people. www.koreamed.org /SearchBasic.php?RID=99450&DT=1&QY=%22Korean+J+Med++Hist%22+%5BJTI%5D+AND+1999+%5BDPY%5D   (179 words)

window on Korea King Sejong (1418-1450) built Sugang Palace there in 1418 for his father, King Taejong, who had abdicated the throne for his son. King Seongjong expanded the palace compound in 1484 to accommodate widowed queens of kings Sejo and Yejong, adding the Myeongjongjon hall and other structures, and renaming the Changgyeong Palace. The palace was destroyed during the 1592-98 Japanese invasion along with other palaces such as Gyeongbog and Changdeog Palace, and the Chongmyo Royal Ancestral Shrine. www.skynews.co.kr /skynews_main/ENGLISH/window_on_korea/wok_044.htm   (755 words)

DAE HAN Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) In another literature named "Dong-kuk-yeo-ji-sung-ram", gathering laver as a local product of Gwangyang 400 years ago was reported. This geography book was published by Rho Sa-shin upon king Seongjong's order. There is still another book named "Sam-kuk-eu-sa" written by Il-yeon in 1285 which reports that people ate laver from Shilla era. www.dhlk.co.kr /eng/subpage_2.htm   (602 words)

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