Joseon
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- proper noun
- Literature
- Joseon Dynasty
Examples
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During the Joseon Dynasty, anybody that would break the law...
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From Joseon?
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It's been compared to the 2003 K-drama Jewel in the Palace, about the Joseon Dynasty's first female court physician, for instance.
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This practice was meant to show respect for Confucianism, which flourished during the Joseon Dynasty; it was not intended to mummify the dead.
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"During the Joseon Dynasty, when reserve was a virtue among the aristocratic class, a letter written by a woman of a powerful household displaying such emotions is unique.
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The works of Confucian scholars of the Joseon dynasty were suddenly rediscovered and translated into modern Korean, and the government refurbished Confucian academies that had long been neglected.
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During the Joseon era, one rich family used to make a lot of bindaetteok in the lean years to give to the poor who swarmed to Sungnyemun (present-day Namdaemun) looking for food.
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During Japanese colonial rule, Joseon was the name used for Korea from 1910 to 1945.
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The events of the Joseon period significantly influenced modern Korean culture and identity.
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In history classes, we learned that Joseon referred to Korea under Japanese governance.
Synonyms
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A name Japan used for Korea when it was a Japanese colony between 1910 and 1945
Surface Forms
Etymology
Joseon comes from old Chinese characters 朝鮮, where 朝 means 'morning' and 鮮 means 'fresh' or 'bright', so the name gives the image of a 'morning calm'. It was the name of a long Korean dynasty, and when Japan ruled Korea from 1910 to 1945 they officially used the same name for the country, so Joseon here refers to Korea under Japanese colonial rule.