The Dynamics of Confucianism and Modernization in Korean History Yi Tae-Jin
The Dynamics of Confucianism and Modernization in Korean History Yi Tae-Jin This volume makes available for the first time in English a collection of the work of historian Yi Tae-Jin. One of the…
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The Dynamics of Confucianism and Modernization in Korean History Yi Tae-Jin
This volume makes available for the first time in English a collection of the work of historian Yi Tae-Jin. One of the focal points of his scholarship has been to reinterpret Neo-Confucianism as a dynamic force in Korean history.The first half of this volume is devoted to his seminal work on the historical factors behind the founding of the Choson dynasty. Over the course of his career, he has done path-breaking research that covers virtually the entire Choson period (1392-1910) from the Koryo-Choson transition to the Kojong period and Korea's takeover by Japan in 1910.
A new social class emerged that became a leading force behind the new dynasty and adopted Neo-Confucianism as He has shown how the rise of Neo-Confucianism during the Koryo-Choson transition was tied to unprecedented advances in agriculture and medicine that led to a fundamental socio-economic transformation of Korea.