At the crossroads between the West and the East in ancient times, one point along the Silk Road was Gaochang (the Turpan basin in Xinjiang) which played an important role in cultural exchange and the spread of Buddhism....
In 1356, King Kongmin of Koryŏ carried out his “anti‐Yüan
reforms” that finally ended a century of Mongol interference. This
reform came as a result of several factors such as the king’s
accurate assessment of politic...
Chosǂn sought to implement a state management system that was
based on Neo-Confucianism. In this regard, the lifestyle of the yangban
class that belonged to the ruling elite of Chosǂn was one that was also
geared towa...
In accordance with the accession of the Emperor and establishment of the Korean Empire, Kojong’s government mandated modification of the traditional way of receiving envoys by altering rituals to fit the West, with Weste...
The Internalization of the Cold War in Korea: Entangling the Domestic Politics with the Global Cold War in 1946
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Gaochang Buddhism and the Silk Road
At the crossroads between the West and the East in ancient times, one point along the Silk Road was Gaochang (the Turpan basin in Xinjiang) which played an important role in cultural exchange and the spread of Buddhism....
Political Power Groups of Kory ŏ Dynasty after the Period of Yüan China’s Intervention
In 1356, King Kongmin of Koryŏ carried out his “anti‐Yüan reforms” that finally ended a century of Mongol interference. This reform came as a result of several factors such as the king’s accurate assessment of politic...
The Yangban’s Perception of the Ideal Economic Life During the Mid-Chosŏn Era
Chosǂn sought to implement a state management system that was based on Neo-Confucianism. In this regard, the lifestyle of the yangban class that belonged to the ruling elite of Chosǂn was one that was also geared towa...
European Porcelain for the Royal Court in the Late Chosŏn Dynasty: Production, Analysis and Evaluation
In accordance with the accession of the Emperor and establishment of the Korean Empire, Kojong’s government mandated modification of the traditional way of receiving envoys by altering rituals to fit the West, with Weste...