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Korea A2Z Database Guide: History and Classics (역사,고전)

This is a guide to the various reference works in the E-Korean Studies database subscribed to at Penn.

Historical Encyclopedias

  • 한민족 유적유물 박물관

Online encyclopedia on Korean historical sites / monuments

  • 한민족 유적유물 박물관 - 고대

Online encyclopedia on Korean historical sites / monuments - Ancient Period

  • 한민족 유적유물 박물관 - 삼국

Online encyclopedia on Korean historical sites / monuments - Samguk Period

  • 한민족 유적유물 박물관 - 고려

Online encyclopedia on Korean historical sites / monuments - Goryeo Period

  • 한민족 유적유물 박물관 - 조선

Online encyclopedia on Korean historical sites / monuments - Chosun Period

  • 조선왕조사 (이성무)

Encyclopedia of the history of the Choson dynasty

  • 향약채취월령

Guide to medical plants published during Sejong period

Digital Archives of Chronicles

  • 역주 삼국사기 (한국정신문화연구원)

Keyword search for the translated Samguksagi

  • 삼국사기, 삼국유사 (이재호 역)

Keyword search for the translated Samguksagi and Samgukyusa

  • 삼국사절요

Digital version of Samguksajeolyo and explanation of its original chapters in modern Korean

  • 여사제강

Digital version of Yeosajegang and explanation of its original chapters in modern Korean

  • 고려사

Digital version of Goryeosa

  • 조선왕조실록

Digital version of Chosunwangjosillok

  • 고종순종실록

Digital version of Gojong Sunjongsilok

  • 경국대전 (한국정신문화원)

Kyonggook Daejon

Independence Movement

  • 중국내 한민족 항일독립운동 100대 사적

Explanations of 100 historical sites of anti-Japanese independence movement in China

  • 해외독립운동 유적지

Explanations of historical sites of anti-Japanese independence movement abroad

Daedongyeo-jidoh and Daedong-jiji

  • 대동여지도와 대동지지의 3D 디지털 아카이브

3D digital archive of Daedongyeo-jidoh and Daedong-jiji    

  • 디지털 대동여지도 (이상태)

Digital version of Daedongyeo-jidoh

Maps

  • 정도 600년 서울지도

600-year-old map of Seoul

  • 한국의 고지도

Collection of old maps of Korea

Choson Period

  • 통문관지

Foreign affairs in the Choson period

  • 서운관지

Climatology in the Choson period

  • 심양장계

Foreign affairs in the Choson dynasty during the late Ming period to early Qing period

  • 제승방락

Military and security in Choson Dynasty, focusing on the northern border of Dooman river

  • 장릉지

Book about Sayuksin during Danjong period in the Choson dynasty

  • 공사견문록

18th-century record on communications between the government and public

  • 사숙재집

Literary collections written by Jiphyeonjeon scholar Hee-maeng Kang

  • 태허정집

Literary collections written by Hang Choi, who contributed to the publication of Kyonggook Daejoen

  • 사마방목

List of people admitted to the public service (Saengwon, Jinsa)

  • 잡과방목

List of people admitted to the public service (Japgwa)

  • 역사인물평전 33인

Bibliography of 33 "etrange" figures

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Chinese History and Classics

  • 당률소의

Chinese criminal law published in the 7th century, which influenced Kyonggook Daejon

  • 고문진보

Chinese classic "Komunjinbo"

  • 사서 (성백효 역주)   

Chinese classic "Saseo"

  • 삼경 (성백효 역주)

Chinese classic "Samgyung"

  • 삼강행실도

Chinese classic "Samganghaengsildo"   

  • 소학   

Chinese classic "Sohak"   

  • 한문기본고전

Collection of Chinese classics

  • 효경   

Chinese Classic "Hyogyung"

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