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King Sejong the Great, as depicted on the Bank of Korea's 10,000 won banknote (Series VI). Sejong the Great is considered one of the most influential monarchs in Korean history, with the creation of Hangul considered his greatest legacy. [9] [62] [22] Sejong is widely renowned in modern-day South Korea. [77]
The Great King, Sejong (Korean: 대왕 세종; Hanja: 大王世宗; RR: Daewang Sejong; MR: Taewang Sejong; lit. Great King Sejong) is a 2008 South Korean historical television series depicting the life of the fourth monarch of Joseon, Sejong the Great (played by Kim Sang-kyung). Considered one of the greatest kings in Korean history, Sejong ...
The Sejong the Great class is thus one of the most heavily armed ships in the world, [13] with greater missile capacity than the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Type 055 destroyer [14] (112 VLS cells). The Sejong the Great class is surpassed in VLS depth only by the Kirov-class battlecruiser with 352 missiles (entire missile load). [15]
Statue of King Sejong (Korean: 세종대왕 동상) is located at the Sejongno, Gwanghwamun Plaza in Downtown Seoul, South Korea. It is dedicated to the 15th century Korean monarch, Sejong the Great, the fourth king of Joseon dynasty and one of Korea's most famous historical figures. The statue is considered one of Seoul's major landmarks.
It was founded by King Sejong the Great in March 1420, and dissolved in June 1456. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Hall of Worthies is known for its role in compiling the Hunminjeongeum , the original treatise on Hangul .
1418-1450 - Sejong the Great implements administrative, social, scientific and economic reforms and creates Hangul, the Korean alphabet.
Taejong (Korean: 태종; Hanja: 太宗; 16 May 1367 – 10 May 1422), [i] [ii] personal name Yi Bang-won (이방원; 李芳遠), was the third monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea and the father of Sejong the Great. [1] He was the fifth son of King Taejo, the founder of the dynasty.
The Sejong the Great class is the third phase of the ROKN's Korean Destroyer eXperimental (KDX) program, a substantial shipbuilding program, which is geared toward enhancing ROKN's ability to successfully defend the maritime areas around South Korea from various modes of threats, as well as becoming a blue-water navy. [2]