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Korean History began to be compiled in late 1969. Initially, the historians planned to published 30 books from 1971 to 1976, but they adjusted their plans. They decided to divide Korean history into four main eras: the ancient period, Goryeo, Joseon, and the modern period. The table of contents for the series was prepared from July 1970 to ...
Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; ... Pages in category "History books about Korea" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
Seoul: A 2,000-Year History (Korean: 서울 2천년사; RR: Seoul 2cheonnyeonsa) is a book series on the history of Seoul. It consists of 40 volumes published serially by the Seoul Historiography Institute from 2013 to 2016. [1] The series is available for free in public libraries of Seoul and online in ebook format.
The founding legend of Gojoseon, which is recorded in the Samguk yusa (1281) and other medieval Korean books, [34] states that the country was established in 2333 BC by Dangun, said to be descended from heaven. [35]
During this period, the focus of national history books remained largely Chinese-centered, following the precedent set by the Goryeo Dynasty. However, as awareness grew that "the people of Joseon are well-versed in Chinese history but lack knowledge of Korean history," there was a push towards emphasizing national history.
A statue of Shin Chaeho, the author of the Doksa Sillon, in Seoul Grand Park.. Doksa Sillon (Korean: 독사신론) or A New Reading of History (1908) is a book that discusses the history of Korea from the time of the mythical Dangun to the fall of the kingdom of Balhae in 926 CE.
In 2006, [3] the annals were digitized and made available online by the National Institute of Korean History. Both a modern-Korean translation in hangul and the original in Classical Chinese are available. [4] In January 2012, the National Institute of Korean History announced a plan to translate them to English by 2033.
Work on the Cambridge History of Korea was originally started in the 1990s by editorship of James B. Palais (University of Washington). Due to a lack of scholars specialized in the field in English, progress was slow, eventually stopping with his death in 2006 until work on the series was renewed under Donald L. Baker in 2016. [1]