The Joseon Dynasty has emphatically changed Korea so much that it is called “Choson”, same as Joseon, in the North Korean language. The dynasty came after the Goryeo Dynasty, which was starting to crumble due to the neighboring Mongol Empire. General Yi, a renowned general at the time, took over and ascended the throne as emperor, officially ending the Goryeo Dynasty and starting the Joseon Dynasty. Between 1392 and 1897 CE, the Joseon Dynasty started in Korea and inspired new modifications of government and illustrious art, yet continued to have a monarchy-style government.
By 1399, King Taejong, the third king of the dynasty, had fortified his role as king. For one, he had issued a new proclamation, stating that all decisions made by the royal court must be finally approved by the king in order to be in effect. This solidified his rule and made him even more powerful, since the king must agree with any new changes. Second, he had exiled many of his supporters and allies who helped him become king. He did this to show his authority, as well as his independence and power. He also wanted the people to know that he was not a weak king, who would be swayed by supporters.
During the time of his rule, King Taejong had also changed the civil service examination system. It was first invented in the Silla Dynasty, but took more importance in the Goryeo Dynasty. In the Joseon Dynasty, the civil exams were taken to a new and higher level of importance. Under his rule, these exams were the only way a person could achieve rank in society. Rank during the Joseon Dynasty was not determined by wealth of the family, but by the civil exam. Anyone could take the exam, including peasants and slaves, but only the wealthiest families co...
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...of Joseon white porcelain and used it in my essay when I wrote about white porcelain, as well as the Confucian ideas that were involved with it. This site is very reliable because it was an article from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the largest museum in the United States.
Lee, Soyoung. "Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History." Art of the Korean Renaissance, 1400–1600. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sept. 2010. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.
Being the same website source above, this article gave a good amount of information on art, specifically paintings, during the Joseon Dynasty. I used this information when writing about the difference in Korean art vs Chinese art and how Confucianism played a role in it. This site is also reliable because it was an article from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and from the same author above, Soyoung Lee, a curator of asian art at the museum.
throne, and only wanted to find a faster way to obtain that authority, thus he
I learned about many significant artwork and artist in this class. This class provided me with a better understanding of the history of the world Art, but also helped me understand the development of art style. However, among all of these precious pieces of artwork, there are two special ones that caught my attention: The Chinese Qin Terracotta Warriors and The Haniwa. Each of them represents the artist’s stylistic characteristics and cultural context. Although they represented different art of rulers, historical values, and scenes, there were visible similarities.
One of the eras of a majestic ancient civilization that has left a lasting impression upon the world of today is the Chinese Song Dynasty. Established by General Zhao Kuangyin this dynasty lasted from 960–1279 AD and brought a new stability to China after many decades of civil war, and ushered in a new era of modernization. It was divided into the Bei (Northern) and the Nan (Southern) Song periods. This brilliant cultural epoch gave birth to major advances in economic reform, achievements in technology, and helped to further medical knowledge.
The Manchu conquest of China was a long period of war between Qing Dynasty in Manchuria and Ming Dynasty in the south; however, Beijing was firstly fell to a rebel army led by Li Zicheng, a former minor Ming official, who became the leader of the peasant revolt, and then established the Shun Dynasty in Xi’an. Dorgon, who is a Manchu prince, and Wu Sangui fought a bottle of Shanhai Pass against Li Zicheng. After that, Dorgon’s father, Hong Taiji established the Qing Dynasty and became Chongde Emperor. After Hong Taiji’s death in 1643, his ninth son Fulin ascended the throne as the Shunzhi Emperor.
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Luminism (painting)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.
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The Song Dynasty (960-1279) was a ruling dynasty in China. This dynasty is divided into two periods: Northern Song and Southern Song. Social life was vibrant in the Song dynasty. Literature and knowledge were enhanced by wood block printing and movable type printing. Confucianism infused with Buddhist ideals emphasized a new organization of classic texts brought out the core doctrine of Neo-Confucianism. The civil service examinations became more prominent in the Song period. Administrative sophistication and complex organization was during this era. Song Dynasty was prosperous in many respects of the society. Even though this dynasty was technologically and culturally advanced, Song people were not militarily powerful.
These elite groups were high ranked officials who had similar tasks as government officials, and the source of their power was relatively similar in every aspect. The yangban of Korea used an examination system to elect and appoint officials, so scholarly merit awarded a spot in office instead of heredity. Although the yangban used the civil service examinations wealth still defined yangban from the commoners. Yangban owned both land and slaves. Ancestry was a factor as well because yangban families wanted to produce a lineage of yangban officials. It solidified the family’s name if their subsequent generations contained successful yangban. The source of power that gave the gentry their official positi...
In 1127, after a prince of the Song Dynasty fled across the Yangtze River to Hangzhou, the Southern Song Dynasty was established. The Southern Song Dynasty achieved a period of economic success, prosperity, and artistic creativity, despite the fact that the military was not exactly strong. The Southern Song Dynasty’s downfall did not come from problems within, but was overthrown by Mongols in 1279, marking the end of the Song Dynasty.
Since the kings, called Ah Kin Mia meaning "the highest one of the Sun", were mostl...
Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. New York: Prentice Hall Inc. and Harry N. Abrams Inc. 1995.