Yangdong Village: The World Heritage

Jangseogak 지음

한국학중앙연구원 2022년 11월 30일 출간 종이책 : 2020년 10월 01일 출간

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This Book, Yangdong Village: The World Heritage, is based on the catalog of the 2013 Jangseogak special exhibition “Gyeongju Son clan of Yangdong Village.” The Gyeongju Son clan of Yangdong Village was one of the most representative yangban families of Joseon, not to mention that Hahoe and Yangdong village are coregistered as the “Historic Villages of Korea,” within the list of UNESCO world heritage sites. As we will see, the fascinating history, as well as the various sources of the Gyeongju Son clan of the Yangdong Village exemplifies this image. Members of the Gyeongju Son clan held numerous high-ranking positions within the Joseon court, but at the same time they demonstrated the highly praised virtues one would expect from a yangban family. Accomplished yet humble, affluent yet frugal, and established yet disciplined. Especially, despite their esteemed socioeconomic status, the Gyeongju Son clan continued close relationship with their neighbors. In our illustrated catalog, we will witness these accomplishments through various sources preserved in the Son family. This catalog consists of four chapters. In chapter one, “Yangdong Village,” you will discover how the Son family transformed the Yangdong village into their living space throughout the history. In chapter two, “Family of Integrity,” the examination of two forefathers-namely Son So (1433-1484) and Son Joong-don(1463-1529)-will reveal how their efforts created tangible and intangible values that gave birth to a noted family. Chapter three, “Managing the Household,” will examine the various means that the Son family implemented to solidify their status, as seen in the detailed remaining manuscripts. The last chapter, “Knowledge and Culture” show cases the fascinating details of the knowledge and culture expected to the yangban families.

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Ⅰ. Yangdong Village
1. Gyeongju Son Family: Origins and Rise to Prominence
2. Relocation of the family seat to Sangju and Cheongsong, and the return to Yangdong
3. Dedication to the Family Seat, the Home of Future Generations

II. Family of Integrity
1. Son Saseong (Lord Gyeseong, 1396-1477), a Scholar of Great Literary Brilliance
2. Son So (Lord Gycheon, 1433-1484), a Prominent Member of His Family with Loyalty and Virtue
3. Son Jungdon (1463-1529), Leaving a Legacy of Pursuing the True Way and Integrity
4. Descendants Inheriting the Illustrious Family Tradition and Scholarship

III. Managing the Household
1. Property Management
2. Civil Complaints: A Channel for Reasonable Settlement of Disputes

IV. Knowledge and Culture
1. Scholars’ Self-cultivation and Learning, the Source of Knowledge of Their Time
2. Scholars’ Sophisticated Taste for Literature
3. Letters of the Son Family: A Window into Their Academic and Personal Lives
4. Learning: A Path to Self-cultivation and Devotion to the Country

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저자(글) Jangseogak

Translated by Jakyong Lee
Edited by Jangseogak Archives of the Academy of Korean Studies