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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Yeongjo of Joseon
		Yeongjo was the twenty-first king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.
		King Yeongjo was the first to take action against Roman Catholic activities in the country.
		In 1758, Yeongjo officially outlawed Catholicism as an evil practice.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Yeongjo_of_Joseon (110 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Sukjong of Joseon
		Sukjong of Joseon ruled Korea from 1674 to 1720, the nineteenth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty.
		There he found a Buddhist priest, whom he asked to pray for his queen (actually a concubine) so that she would have a son.
		The next year she bore him a prince and later ruler of Joseon, Yeongjo.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Sukjong_of_Joseon (171 words)

	Korean Architecture: Donggureung Tombs
		Wolleung is the tomb of King Yeongjo, the 21st ruler of Joseon, and his wife Queen Kim.
		The son of Choe Sukbin, a concubine of king Sukjong (19th king), Yeongjo acceded to the throne upon the death of Gyeongjong, his half brother and son of Jang Huibin.
		The tomb of King Heonjong, the 24th ruler of the Joseon dynasty, is the sole example of a tomb with three mounds enclosed inside the same wall.
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /kyonggi/DONGGUREUNG.htm (922 words)

	Korean History in a nutshell - China History Forum, online chinese history forum
		The eighteenth century Joseon historian Yu Deukgong was probably the first to advocate the proper study of Balhae as part of Korean history, and it was he who coined the term "North-South Period" to refer to the era when Silla and Balhae existed side by side.
		The Joseon Dynasty moved the capital to Hanseong (formerly Hanyang; modern-day Seoul) in 1394 and adopted Confucianism as the country's official religion, resulting in much loss of power and wealth by the Buddhists.
		Joseon (as Korea was called during the Joseon Dynasty) dealt with invasions by Japan from 1592 to 1598 (see Seven-Year War).
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=1898&st=0&p=4694487& (9004 words)

	History of Korea: Late Joseon Period
		Realizing detrimental effects, on state administration, of factional strife during the latter half of the 17th century in Joseon Dynasty, King Yeongjo (r.1724-1776) attempted to end factional strife as soon as he ascended the throne.
		King Yeongjo upgraded the status of the offspring of commoners, opening another possibility for upward social mobility.
		Upon returning to Joseon they proposed positive policies for the development of commerce, metallurgy, fishing, stock farming, horticulture and mining.
	www.koreaaward.com /korea/history_LateJoseonPeriod_04.htm (988 words)

	Nomination Form: UNESCO-CI
		Description: The Seungjeongwon, the Royal Secretariat of the Joseon Dynasty, was responsible for keeping Seungjeongwon Ilgi, The Diaries of the Royal Secretariat, a detailed record of the daily events and official schedules of the court, from the Joseon Dynasty's first king, Taejo, to its 27th and last, Sunjong.
		The diaries from the reign of King Yeongjo to the reign of King Jeongjo, the period often referred to as the Korean Renaissance, are of particular value in the way they reveal the intriguing historic background of those fast-changing times.
		Unfortunately, the diaries of the early Joseon period before 1624 (the 2nd year of King Injo) were all destroyed by the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592, the Revolt of Yi Gwal in 1624, and fires.
	portal.unesco.org /ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=3944&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html (4634 words)

	:: Welcome to Gapyeong County
		There lived Jinam Lee Cheon-bo, who was the chip minister under King Yeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty, in the house and still 300years old aromatic trees stands in the backyard.
		There is prepared the graveyard for Lee Cheon-bo on a hill behind the house and it reads that he was moved from Ojeong, Gimpo-gun in the summer, A.D. 1975(the Tangun Era 4308) in the inscription on the gravestone.
		For this gravestone, one of ender cousin, Lee Jeong-bo, who was one of the Six Boards of the Joseon Dynasty, wrote the inscription and it was erected on 1761.
	www.gptour.go.kr /tour/eng/culture/02.html (225 words)

	Rulers of Korea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Buyo is believed to have risen from the areas of Joseon in 2nd-3rd century BC.
		Joseon was the name of Korea during most the Joseon Dynasty, which ruled from the fall of Goryeo in 1392 until the beginning of the Republic of Korea in 1919.
		Joseon Dynasty kings/emperors had temple names ending in jo or jong.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Rulers_of_Korea (1484 words)

	Daegu Tourist Infomation Center
		One day during the reign of King Sukjong of the Joseon Dynasty, the king had a dream in which a priest was coming into his palace.
		On the premises of the temple, the four buildings of Wontongjeon, Jindongru Tower, Seolseondang, and Jeokmukdang are arranged in a square shape having the main worship hall, Wontongjeon, in the center.
		King Yeongjo’s royal robe was found in Wontongjeon, where a Wooden Gwaneum Bodhisattva (Treasure Number 992) is kept.
	www.daegutour.or.kr /eng/tour/tour_a1.html?cate_id=1080103&mode=read (363 words)

	Temple Stay
		In 1660, the first year of the reign of King Hyeonjong (r.1659-1674) of Joseon, the government built an archives here for the preservation of the royal chronicles.
		In 1739, during the reign of King Yeongjo (r.1724-1776), the South Gate was renovated and had a watch tower added.
		The multi-bracketed eaves, hipped and gabled roof, rectangular and dressed stones of the platform-like foundation, and the tapering pillars are all typical of structures built during the middle of the Joseon era (1392-1910).
	www.lifeinkorea.com /culture/buddhism/Buddhism.cfm?Subject=introduction&TravelID=331 (843 words)

	Tour2Korea.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Kings and queens of Joseon living in royal residences such as Gyeongbokgung Palace, Deoksugung Palace, and Changdeokgung Palace had built a magnificent and sublime royal culture during the Joseon Dynasty.
		Yeongchiinwangbi and her son, Yi, Gu “Royal Palanquins of the Joseon Dynasty” will be held in the Special Exhibition Hall on the 2nd floor in March 2006.
		The “National Palace Museum of Korea”, where the Joseon’s royal court can be felt familiar through various royal artifacts, and the “National Museum of Korea” opened in Yongsan, where the wide scope of Korean history is introduced, cannot be simply compared.
	english.tour2korea.com /03Sightseeing/TravelSpot/travelspot_read.asp?oid=2862&kosm=m3_8 (1136 words)

	KNTO Destination Guide - Gwandeokjeong Memorial Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gwandeokjeong became connected with Catholicism because of an execution ground located on the ridge of Amisan at the corner of the drill ground, presently the hill at the south area of the Red Cross hospital, and called as ‘Gwandeokjeong Mallaengi’.
		This place was thought to be one of the three execution grounds where they punished felons, along with Changdaebol (Bongdoek-dong), a military training ground during the Joseon Dynasty, and Ggoburanggae, a field behind the Nalmyoi in Bisan-dong.
		Daegu was located in Pojong-dong (now in Jungang park), as it was decided that the Gyeongsang-do provincial government office was to establish in Daegu in 1601, the 34th year of King Seonjo’s regime.
	www.visitkorea.or.kr /eng/info_db/dest/sight_detail.jsp?seqno=3633 (457 words)

	KNTO Destination Guide - Jogyeongdan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Description: Jogyeongdan is the grave of Sagong(penname) Lee Han, the founding father of Jeonju Lee family(King's family of Joseon dynasty).
		Lee Han is the 21st great grandfather of Lee Taejo(the founder King of Joseon Dynasty).
		King Yeongjo has investigated this area to be sure of its historical significance.
	www.visitkorea.or.kr /eng/info_db/dest/sight_detail.jsp?seqno=3290 (150 words)

	Namhansanseong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Another annex, Hanbongseong, was built along the ridge east of the fortress in 1693.
		More work was done in the reign of Yeongjo (1724-76).
		The grey brick parapets date from 1778, during the reign of Cheongjo.
	www.netipedia.com /index.php/Namhansanseong (492 words)

	Gojong of Joseon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gojong, the Emperor Gwangmu (Korean hangul: 광무제; hanja: 光武帝; revised: gwangmuje; McCune-Reischauer: kwangmuje) (8 September 1852–21 January 1919) was the twenty-sixth king and first emperor of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.
		Gojong took the throne in 1863 when he was still a child.
		Lord Yi Myeongbok (Jaehwang) (李命福 이명복 i myeong bok), the second son of Prince Heungseon, a great-great-grandson of Yeongjo (1852–1863)
	www.wiki-mirror.be /index.php/Gojong_of_Joseon (693 words)

	Korea Bike Tour: Gyeongju
		Seokbinggo Ice house built during the reign of Yeongjo, the 21st king of the Joseon Dynasty.
		It was around the middle of the Joseon period that the Choe family moved t this region and enjoyed immense prosperity.
		The "anchae" is arranged in a square with a courtyard at the center.
	www.ibike.org /ibike/korea/east/12-Gyeongju.htm (1692 words)

	China History Forum, online chinese history forum > Korean History in a nutshell
		Jan 1 2005, 09:56 AM Today's highlight is the State of Jin (not the Chinese warring states one or the Jurchen one...) and the Samhan.
		Chinese record suggest that the languages of Goguryeo and Fuyu (Buyeo), East Okjeo, and Old Joseon (Go-Joseon) were similar, while Goguryeo language differed significantly from that of Malgal (Mohe).
		The Goryeo kingdom ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392.
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /lofiversion/index.php/t1898.html (17604 words)

	Morning Calm Weekly Feature Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The temple faced numerous reconstructions throughout the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties, with most of the present buildings constructed during the rule of King Yeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty.
		Donghwasa is home to the tallest stone Buddha in Asia, measuring 33 meters, and the temple itself houses six national treasures and many cultural relics, including a Maae Buddha carved by Prince Simji.
		Parking is available at the base of the mountain, and a short hike up a paved road leads visitors to the steps of the main temple area.
	ima.korea.army.mil /morningcalmweekly/Donghwa_Temple_Frozen_in_time.htm (347 words)

	[No title]
		The longest-reigning King of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) was King Yeongjo, who stayed on the throne for 52 years.
		Let`s look at some examples of typhoon damage during his reign from his chronicles.In the fifteenth year of King Yeongjo`s reign, seven provincial areas, including Haeju in Hwanghae province, were flooded, resulting in 300 deaths and the loss of 600 houses that were washed away.
		In the seventeenth year, the whole country was affected by floods: in the Honam area, 800 houses were lost in July and 770 more were washed away in September; in the Gwandong area, some 1,000 houses were swept away in September.
	courses.wcupa.edu /rbove/eco343/050Compecon/Korea/050916daily.txt (1113 words)

	Daegu Tourist Infomation Center
		The grand building was built during the period of King Yeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty.
		The supporting poles which are made of curved wood show the natural beauty of the building.
		Their poses look as if they are reading something, which reminds us of the appearance of Confucian scholars in the Joseon Dynasty.
	www.daegutour.or.kr /eng/tour/tour_a1.html?cate_id=1080101&mode=read (632 words)

	ipedia.com: Rulers of Korea Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		One, a mythical story involves Hwanung, son of heaven descending to Mount Paekdu to marry a woman who was originally a bear.
		They had a child, who became the first emperor of Joseon, Tangun Wanggum.
		Another account, according to which this list is written, is that the son of the last emperor Koubuldan of Paedal, reorganised the declining empire and renamed the country Joseon, land of morning calm.
	www.ipedia.com /rulers_of_korea.html (1479 words)

	Getaway : PIONEER No.130 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In the Joseon dynasty, this pavilion used to be the place used to welcome the new mayor.
		Together with the cool breeze from the river, this place was really good for a rest.
		The pine trees stretching to the sky were once planted by a local governor for protection against the river winds and sand storms during the reign of King Yeongjo of the Joseon dynasty.
	pioneer.gsnu.ac.kr /130/Getaway.php?ss_year=2006&ss_month=1 (915 words)

	Beautiful Island -Total Search
		About 250 years ago this island was settled by the Kim family tribe from Gimhae.
		The family disappeared and during the reign of King Yeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty the Choe family tribe from Gyeongju came.
		Beacause of the length of this island it was called Jinseom then the name was changed to its chinese character and called Jang island
	www.dadohae.or.kr /eng/mainc_3_islandInfo.asp?ci_code=890&is_code=8902530091 (72 words)

	Travel in Korea: Chungnyeol-sa Shrine (Chungcheong (North) Province)
		This structure was built in 1697, during the reign of King Sukjong of the Joseon Dynasty.
		Despite his achievements, however, the general died a dishonorable death because of his involvement in the 1644 rebellion by Shim Gi-won.
		To honor General Im, King Yeongjo had the shrine named
	www.lifeinkorea.com /Travel2/nchungchong/270 (220 words)

	welcome to SeongJu County. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is the place where Jubu, Lee Seokmun who was the guard officer of the Crown prince used to live.
		When the crown prince was killed in 1774(The 50th year of King Yeongjo, Joseon Dynasty), Lee Seokmun built this place northward to show his royalty to the prince and lived here for the rest of his life.
		This structure shows the characteristics of the high official's housing very well.
	210.204.71.3 /english/culture/d_folk_02.jsp (111 words)

	Invil - Theme Sightseeing
		As one of the three most meritorious servants of Goryo, he tried to overturn Goryo's fall, but was murdered on Seonjukgyo (bridge) by Yeong-Gyu Cho, one of Bang-Won Lee’s private soldiers, in the 4th year of the reign of Goryo King Gongyang (1392).
		Later, he received the posthumous confernment as an honorary prime minister in the 1st year of the reign of Joseon King Taejong (1401), was named Ikyang Buwongun (益陽府阮君) and titled Munchunggong (文忠公).
		This site can be viewed with Explorer 4.0 and 800x600 pixel monitor or higher.
	www.invil.org /english/tourism/themeTour/park/contents.jsp?con_no=371539&page_no=1 (232 words)

	Touring South Korea - Photo - Daeungjeon Worship Hall on Worldisround
		Sightseeing in Taegu picture - Daeungjeon is the main worship hall at Donghwasa Temple.
		It was built during the period of King Yeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty.
		Daeungjeon is the main worship hall at Donghwasa Temple.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/12781/photo4.html?photosize=small (78 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Seoul Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		Jongmyo Royal Shrine is a sacred place that enshrines the ancestral tablets of kings and queens of the Joseon Dynasty.
		The shrine is connected with Changgyeonggung Palace by a footbridge.
		Also houses the Royal Museum, where artifacts of the Joseon Dynasty are displayed, including costumes, musical instruments, and artwork.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Asia/South_Korea/Soul_tukpyolsi/Seoul-1058426/Things_To_Do-Seoul-R-59.html (1132 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		After that, the great priest Cheonu built Daeungjeon Hall, Yaksajeon Hall, Geukrakjeon Hall, Jeokmukdang Pavilion, Seolseondang Pavilion, Dongbyeolsil, Seobyeosil, Gwaneumjeon Hall, Baekyeonam Hermitage, Heoundang Pavilion, Cheongpungdang Pavilion, Munsujeon Hall, Yangrodang Pavilion, and others.
		Gounsa Temple was enshrined in the royal book in Gapja year of King Yeongjo of the Joseon Period.
		As Hwaeomjongchal and Buseoksa Temple of Yeongju declined in importance from the Goryeo Period through the Shilla Period, Gounsa Temple became the center of temple affairs around Yeongju, Seonsan, Kimcheon, Gunwi, and Yeongcheon, and other areas.
	www.gbtour.net /Nadri/EsResource_View?p_resource_code=&p_resource_code2=ALL&p_lang_code=ENG&p_startpage=1&p_currpage=1&p_resource_no=1076&p_textquery=&p_sigun_code=YS (463 words)

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