This article aims to describe the world of physician officers during the Joseon Dynasty.
The medical licensing examination and the world of the physician officers in Korea’s Joseon Dynasty
November 7, 2015 By
The lifespan of Korean eunuchs
September 25, 2012 By
The average lifespan of eunuchs was 70.0 ± 1.76 years, which was 14.4–19.1 years longer than the lifespan of non-castrated men of similar socio-economic status
16th-Century Korean Mummy Provides Clue to Hepatitis B Virus Genetic Code
May 30, 2012 By
The discovery of a mummified Korean child with relatively preserved organs enabled an Israeli-South Korean scientific team to conduct a genetic analysis on a liver biopsy which revealed a unique hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype C2 sequence common in Southeast Asia.
Ŭng Kol Pang, a 14th century Korean treatise on falconry
June 5, 2011 By
It is not easy to find out where, when and how falconry developed and spread into Korea.
The Baltic Sea and the Sea of Japan: History of Cooperation
May 24, 2011 By
The Baltic Sea and the Sea of Japan: History of Cooperation By Yulia Lamasheva The journal of the study of modern society and culture, No.33 (2005) Introduction: From far away, the Baltic region looks perhaps as a rather homogeneous area. The Baltic Sea is situated in Europe, all bordering States are maritime States. However, in […]
Disturbing the Morning Calm: Korean contacts with Europe prior to 1600 CE
March 13, 2011 By
Disturbing the Morning Calm: Korean contacts with Europe prior to 1600 CE By Ásfríðr Ulfvíðardóttir and Rebecca Lucas Published Online (2009) Introduction: By the close of the 16th century, the edges of the world were being slowly sketched and filled in. Reports were making their way back to Europe about the distant lands of China, […]
Circular World Maps of the Joseon Dynasty: Their Characteristics and Worldview
January 3, 2011 By
Circular World Maps of the Joseon Dynasty: Their Characteristics and Worldview By Oh Sang-Hak Korea Journal, Vol.48: 1 (2008) Abstract: The introduction of Western geographical knowledge played a key role in bringing about change in the production of traditional world maps in the East. The emergence of “circular world maps” was one of the consequences […]
Simultaneous auroral observations described in the historical records of China, Japan and Korea from ancient times to AD 1700
January 3, 2011 By
Simultaneous auroral observations described in the historical records of China, Japan and Korea from ancient times to AD 1700 Willis, D. M., Stephenson, F.R. Annales Geophysicae 18, (2000) Abstract Early auroral observations recorded in various oriental histories are examined in order to search for examples of strictly simultaneous and indisputably independent observations of the aurora […]
Ŭng Kol Pang, a 14th century Korean treatise on falconry
July 22, 2009 By
The earliest evidence for falconry in ancient Korea is found on a 5th-6th century AD tomb wall at Jilin Sheng.
Japan’s relations with the Asian Continent and the Korean Peninsula (Before 950 AD)
April 5, 2009 By
Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400-1600
April 4, 2009 By
Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400-1600 By Soyoung Lee Yale University Press, 2009 ISBN: 9780300148916 This notable catalogue—the first English-language publication on the subject—highlights the art of the early period (1392–1592) of Korea’s revolutionary Joseon dynasty. The Joseon rulers replaced the Buddhist establishment and re-created a Korean society informed on every level by Neo-Confucian ideals. […]
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