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The Confucian Kingship in Korea. Yongjo and the Politics of Sagacity.
Jahyun Kim Haboush
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Paperback. In neo-Confucian thought, the ideal of the sage king was that of an ordinary man whose extraordinary virtue made him supreme. This work offers an introduction to traditional Korean culture through the story of the 18th-century monarch, Yongjo. Series: Studies in Asian Cultures. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; HBJF; HBLL; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
The Neo-Confucian kingship was based on the ideal of the sage king, an ordinary human being rendered supreme through his extraordinary virtue. The eighteenth-century Korean ruler Yongjo, one of that country's most illustrious yet most tragic rulers, is a fascinating example of the Neo-Confucian sage kingship. In this book, JaHyun Kim Haboush provides an outstanding, dramatically realized introduction to traditional Korean culture through the story of Yongjo, and offers profound insights into the complex interplay between Confucian rhetoric and the politics of the Yi monarchy. Haboush focuses on the deteriorating relationship between Yongjo and his only son, Crown Prince Sado, ... Read more
The Neo-Confucian kingship was based on the ideal of the sage king, an ordinary human being rendered supreme through his extraordinary virtue. The eighteenth-century Korean ruler Yongjo, one of that country's most illustrious yet most tragic rulers, is a fascinating example of the Neo-Confucian sage kingship. In this book, JaHyun Kim Haboush provides an outstanding, dramatically realized introduction to traditional Korean culture through the story of Yongjo, and offers profound insights into the complex interplay between Confucian rhetoric and the politics of the Yi monarchy. Haboush focuses on the deteriorating relationship between Yongjo and his only son, Crown Prince Sado, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Asian Cultures
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231066570
SKU
V9780231066570
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About Jahyun Kim Haboush
JaHyun Kim Haboush is professor of Korean history and culture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the editor and translator of The Memoirs of Lady Hyegong and a contributing editor of Culture and State in Late Choson Korea.
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