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When King Sejong the Great promulgated Hangeul in 1446 after creating the writing system in 1443 the announcement was accompanied by the publication of "Hunminjeongeum Haerye," a book written by the king and eight scholars involved in the creation of Hangeul that explains the creation of Hangeul and the principles behind its letters and the writing system. The book was written in Hanja, or Chinese ch.
The Cultural Heritage Administration sent an official letter on Wednesday to the current possessor of a historical book titled “Hunminjeongeum Haeryebon Sangjubon,” strongly demanding its return to the state, a CHA official confirmed to The Korea Herald on Friday. The historical book, although yet to be officially designated, is considered equivalent to a national treasure-level cultural heritage. Another.
It was centuries ago when Korea, known as Joseon (1392-1910), earned a curious nickname - The hermit kingdom. The term came from American author William Elliot Griffis “Korea: The Hermit Nation” (1882) when recounting stories related to the country, which had deliberately shut itself off from the rest of the world.
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