The history board game “Scholars with Swords,” set against the backdrop of the Imjin War, is a game created by Park Sang-jun, operated by the “Play History Classroom.” Based on the Japanese invasion of Korea during the Imjin War of the Joseon Dynasty, this board game has a feel similar to a kind of war simulation. “The Internal and External ...
Jingbirok (懲毖錄) is a book written by Ryu Sung-ryong during the Joseon Dynasty, when the author retired from office and wrote it, completing it in 1604 (the 37th year of King Seonjo’s reign). It was designated as National Treasure No. 132 of South Korea on November 12, 1969. The term ‘Jingbi’ is derived from a phrase in the ‘Shijing (詩經)’ ...
The story of Byeongjahoran and Namhansanseong Fortress has gained popularity as a historical novel, and it has even been adapted into a movie. In the 14th year of Injo’s reign (1636), the Qing Dynasty’s Taizong led a 100,000-strong army and personally attacked Joseon, initiating the Byeongjahoran. Injo, who resisted while staying at Namhansanseong, eventually could not hold out. He surrendered ...
In China, you can find temples dedicated to the worship of gods associated with war and literature. These figures, revered as gods of war and literature, are well-known in Korea as well. The god of war, Guan Yu, is a prominent figure from the historical novel “Romance of the Three Kingdoms,” while Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, is a highly ...