Letters from Korean History
| Author | : Eunbong Park |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1256 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9791186293492 |
| ISBN-10 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Letters from Korean History written by Eunbong Park and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 1256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faltering Silla and the Later Three Kingdoms; Wang Geon unifi es the Later Three Kingdoms; Goryeo: land of 'munbeol' aristocrats; Thirty years of war with the Khitans; Byeongnando: international port of 'Korea'. Goryeo, land of Buddhism. How did the people of Goryeo live? The military takes over. The struggle for a true meritocracy. Peasants and 'cheonin' take on the Mongols. The 'Tripitaka Koreana' and inlaid celadon: embodiments of the spirit of Goryeo. 'Samguk sagi' and 'Samguk yusa': two history books, two agendas. King Gongmin's reforms. Cotton and gunpowder.
