Hall of Worthies
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The Hall of Worthies, or Chiphyŏnjŏn, was a Korean royal research institute during the Joseon period. Although the institute de jure had existed for a long time even before the dynasty, it became a si
Sujeongjeon in the palace Gyeongbokgung, a building once used by the Hall of Worthies
Sejo of Joseon
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Sejo, personal name Yi Yu, sometimes known as Grand Prince Suyang, was the seventh monarch of Joseon. He was the second son of Sejong the Great and the uncle of King Danjong, whom he forced to abdicat
Hall of Worthies
…only after being reformed fundamentally by King Sejong the Great in the 3rd month of 1420, until it was dissolved in the 6th month of 1456 by King Sejo. The Hall of Worthies is known for its role in compiling the Hunminjeongeum, the original treatise on Hangul…
Unfinished reproduction of a state portrait, c. 1927
Gyeongbok gung palace 05