Joseon's Royal Heritage : 500 Years of Splendor.

Intro -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE GYEONGBOKGUNG: THE FIRST PALACE -- CHAPTER TWO A TOUR OF GYEONGBOKGUNG -- CHAPTER THREE THE OTHER FOUR PALACES -- CHAPTER FOUR ROYAL TOMBS: ENDURING SPLENDOR OF JOSEON -- CHAPTER FIVE ROYAL FUNERAL PROCESSIONS -- CHAPTER SIX REPRESENTATIVE JOSEON TOMBS -- CHAPTER SEVEN JOSEON WANGJO SILLOK: MASTERPIECE OF HISTORY -- CHAPTER EIGHT PRESERVATION EFFORTS -- CHAPTER NINE DIGITAL ERA BRINGS ANNALS TO LIFE -- APPENDIX.

The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea for over half a millennium, bequeathing to Korea a considerable cultural heritage. This book will examine three of the better-known areas of Joseon cultural heritage: royal palaces, royal tombs, and the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. Standing in the heart of Seoul, the five royal palaces are more than just buildings; they are architectural expressions of Joseon society and its ruling philosophy. The royal tombs-forty final resting places of Joseon kings and queens-are unique in their completeness. Finally, the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty are unequalled in their richness as a source of historical and cultural information about Korean history. Each of these treasures, deeply imbued with Joseon's Confucian culture, reveals unique aspects about the kingdom and its legacy.

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