Some time ago I watched Park Chong-wan’s 1995 historical mystery movie Eternal Empire on DVD, having purchased it on the strength of its inclusion in Darcy Paquet’s list of top films from the 1990s. I must have been tired when I watched it: I simply have no recollection of what I thought of it, though … [Read More]
Author: Dasan Jeong Yagyong (정약용 茶山 1762-1836)
Selected publications by Dasan Jeong Yagyong
- A Korean Confucian’s Advice on How to Be Moral: Tasan Chŏng Yagyong’s Reading of the Zhongyong tr Don Baker, Robert E Buswell Jr, University of Hawai'i Press 2023
- The Analects of Dasan – A Korean Syncretic Reading (four volumes) tr Hongkyung Kim, Oxford University Press 2016
- Admonitions on Governing the People: Manual for All Administrators tr Choi Byonghyon, University of California Press 2010
Selected titles about Dasan Jeong Yagyong
- Anthology: Neo-Confucianism in Korea ed Chai-shin Yu, Jain Publishing 2016
- Anthology: Key Papers on Korea: Essays Celebrating 25 Years of the Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS, University of London ed Andrew David Jackson, Global Oriental 2013
- Yi In-hwa: Everlasting Empire, Eastbridge 2002
- Mark Setton: Chong Yagyong: Korea’s Challenge to Orthodox Neo-Confucianism, SUNY 1997
- Hahn Moo-Sook: Encounter, University of California Press 1992
2018 travel diary 4 – Gayasa and the tomb of Namyeon-gun
Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, 11 November 2018. In the first half of the 19th century, although the Yi family was on the throne, much of the power in the land was actually wielded by the Andong Kim family who had intermarried with the royal family. One member of the royal family, Yi Ha-eung, resorted to rather unusual … [Read More]
Looking back at 2012: Culture, tourism and branding stories
The first of four articles in which we look back at some of the stories which caught our attention during the course of 2012. In this first article we look at cultural promotion, heritage, tourism and related topics. Heritage and Cultural Promotion Korea’s national folk song, Arirang, was listed as world Intangible Cultural Heritage by … [Read More]
The Shining Fortress part 2: its remarkable story.
by Matthew Jackson The story which surrounds the building of the Hwaseong fortress is an extraordinary one. The fortress was originally built as part of the new Suwon city, a project initiated by King Chongjo. King Chongjo (or King Jeongjo, depending on your preferred romanization) had been greatly devoted to his father, Sado Seja, who … [Read More]
The Shining Fortress part 1: its construction
by Matthew Jackson The official report by the advisors to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee concluded that the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress “represents the pinnacle of 18th century military architecture, incorporating the best of that from Europe and from the Far East. As such it has a unique historical importance”. What makes Hwaseong special? Following the editor’s … [Read More]
Free SOAS lecture – the Confucian Spirit of ethical practicality
Here are the details of Friday’s free evening seminar at SOAS at 5pm in G52 Dr. KIM Daeyeol (INALCO, Paris): Reviving the Confucian spirit of ethical practicality: Tasan’s notions of “human nature” (性) and “heart-mind” (心) Further information about the seminar and the speaker are as follows: One of the representative figures from the late … [Read More]