The Jehol Diary is a contemporary account of one of the regular journeys from Joseon Korea to Qing China bearing tribute to the emperor. The journey described in this diary took place in 1780, and was ordered by King Jeongjo to greet the Qianlong emperor on his 70th birthday at his summer residence in Jehol, north-east … [Read More]
Author: Pak Chiwon (박지원 1737-1805)
Selected publications by Pak Chiwon
- The Novels of Park Jiwon: Translation of Overlooked Worlds tr Emanuel Pastreich, SNU Press 2011
- Jehol Diary (열하일기, 1780) tr Yang Hi Choe-Wall, Global Oriental 2010