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Book Review –蒙學漢文初階(몽학한문초계) –元泳義(원영의)
蒙學漢文初階(몽학한문초계) The First Step in Children’s Learning of Classical Chinese Bibliographic Summary Title: 蒙學漢文初階(몽학한문초계) (The First Step in Children’s Learning of Classical Chinese) Authors: Written by...
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Book Review –한시와 한문이야기 –이권재
한시와 한문이야기 Classical Chinese Poetry and Prose Stories Bibliographic Summary Title: 한시와 한문이야기 (Classical Chinese Poetry and Prose Stories) Authors: Yi Gweonjae (李權宰, 이권재), Professor at Korea University...
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An Overview of Classical Chinese Poetry of Korean Independence Activists
Introduction Whenever I mention that one of my hobbies is to read Classical Chinese texts (漢文, 한문) to other Koreans, their first reaction is astonishment that a Gyopo (Korean-American) would and could...
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An Overview of the Poets of the Hamlets and Streets – Classical Chinese...
In Kim Hongdo’s (金弘道, 김홍도, 1745-1806?) famous painting of a Confucian private school, children of lower class (left row) and gentry families (right row) are seen seated in the same room. Introduction...
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Ceremony in Honor of Confucius and the Great Sages – Seokjeondaeje (釋奠大祭, 석전대제)
2565th Year of Confucius. I normally do not do personal blogging, but I am currently in Korea for Chuseok (秋夕, 추석) and I heard that the Ceremony in Honor of Confucius and the Great Sages (釋奠大祭, 석전대제)...
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Jeong Dojeon – Mid Autumn Festival Song
Jeong Dojeon (鄭道傳, 정도전, 1342-1398) was a literati bureaucrat and politician, best known for helping established the new Chosun dynasty (朝鮮, 조선, 1392-1910) and laying down its foundations. (He was also...
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Announcement – Ming Loyalist Poetry
Battle of Ningyuan (寧遠之戰, 영원성 전투) (Source) One of the books I purchased during my stay in Korea was an anthology of Qing dynasty Classical Chinese poetry (淸代詩選, 청대시선), translated by Kim Hakju (金學主,...
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Qian Qianyi – A Reply to Sheng Jitao’s Leaf Poem
(Source) Qian Qianyi (錢謙益, 전겸익, 1582-1664) was literati bureaucrat and poet. He was born in Changshu (常熟, 상숙) in Jiangsu Province (江蘇省, 강소성); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Shouzhi (受之, 수지); and his pen...
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Wu Weiye – A Spontaneous Sigh
(Source) Wu Weiye (吳偉業, 오위업, 1609-1671) was a literati bureaucrat, poet, and painter. He was born in Taichang (太倉, 태창) in Jiangsu Province (江蘇省, 강소성); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Jungong (駿公, 준공); and...
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Korean Gallup Opinion Poll on Hangul and Hanja
January 4, 1993 Edition of Maeil Kyungje – Economic Daily Introduction In commemoration of Hangul Day, which is on October 9, the Korean Gallup Poll recently ran an opinion poll on Koreans’ views on...
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On Hangul Exclusivity and Supremacy – Basis in Pure Blood Theory
Hankyoreh (한겨레), which can be translated in many ways including “The One Race” or “The Great Race,” is a newspaper that was founded with an expressly anti-Hanja stance. It is one of Korea’s leading...
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Huang Zongxi – Mourning Cangshui
(Source) Huang Zongxi (黃宗羲, 황종희, 1610-1695) was a Neo-Confucian scholar of the Yangming School (陽明學, 양명학). He was born in Nanlei Village (南雷里, 남뢰리), Yuyao County (餘姚縣, 여요현), Zhejiang Province (浙江省,...
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Gu Yanwu – Autumn Mountains
Gu Yanwu (顧炎武, 고염무, 1613-1683) was a Ming and Qing dynasty era Neo-Confucian scholar. He was born in Kunshan (崑山, 곤산), Jiangsu Province (江蘇省, 강소성); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Ningren (寧仁, 영인); and...
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Korean Supreme Court to Increase List of Chinese Characters Permitted in...
The Korean Supreme Court (大法院, 대법원) has recently announced that it will increase the list of Chinese characters permitted in Korean names (人名用漢字, 인명용한자) from 5,761 to 8,142 characters “to enhance the...
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Wu Jiaji – Li Family’s Daughter-in-Law
Wu Jiaji (吳嘉紀, 오가기, 1618-1684) was a late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty poet. He was born in Taizhou (泰州, 태주), Jiangsu Province (江蘇省, 강소성); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Binxian (賓賢, 빈현); and his...
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Hangul and Hanja Activate Different Parts of the Brain
One of the many arguments in the Hangul exclusivity (–專用, 한글전용) versus Hanja-Hangul mixed script (國漢文混用, 국한문혼용) relates to neurology. Mixed script advocates point out that Hanja (漢字, 한자), i.e.,...
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Example of Classical Chinese Use Today in Korea
(Source - South Korean Air Force) Although Korean writing today is almost entirely Hangul exclusive (–專用, 한글전용), examples of Hanja (漢字, 한자) and Classical Chinese (漢文, 한문) occasionally still pop up in...
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Qu Dajun – Lulian Tower
Qu Dajun (屈大均, 굴대균, 1630-1696) was a late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty scholar and poet. He was born in Panyu (番禺, 반옹), Guangdong Province (廣東省, 광동성); his original name (初名, 초명) was Shaolong...
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Conclusion – Ming Loyalist Poetry
(Source) This concludes the series on anti-Qing Ming loyalist poetry (抗淸詩人, 항청시인). The poems were taken from Anthology of Qing Dynasty Classical Chinese Poetry (淸代詩選, 청대시선), translated into Korean by...
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Han Yong’un – Winter Solstice
Han Yong’un (韓龍雲, 한용운, 1879-1944) was a Korean independence activist and a Buddhist monk. He was of the Cheongju Han Clan (淸州韓氏, 청주한씨); his childhood name (兒名, 아명) was Yucheon (裕天, 유천); his dharma...
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