Yongbieocheonga

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Yongbieocheonga is a 15th-century Korean poetic work, regarded as the first piece of literature written in Hangul and celebrating the founding and virtues of the Joseon dynasty.

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Yongbi eocheonga 4
Yongbieocheonga canonical 2
clarify meaning of Yongbi eocheonga 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Korean poetic work
classical Korean literature
court poetry
didactic poem
associatedWithDynasty Joseon dynasty
linked to: Joseon
author Jeong Inji
linked to: Jeong In-ji

Park Paengnyeon
linked to: Park Paeng-nyeon

Seong Sammun
linked to: Seong Sam-mun

other scholars of Sejong’s court
celebrates founding of the Joseon dynasty
commissionedBy Sejong of Joseon
countryOfOrigin Korea
dateOfCreation 15th century
describes deeds of early Joseon kings
genealogy of Joseon royal house
mythic and historical ancestors of Joseon
genre political poetry
praise poetry
hasCulturalHeritageStatus important work of Korean cultural heritage
historicalContext early reign of Sejong of Joseon
ideology Confucian kingship
linked to: Confucianism

Heaven-granted legitimacy
inception 1440s
influenced development of Korean written literature
later Korean didactic poetry
influencedBy Chinese dynastic praise poetry
Confucian political thought
intendedAudience educated elite
royal court
language Korean
literarySignificance earliest extant example of Hangul literature
first major work written in Hangul
mainSubject Joseon dynasty
linked to: Joseon

legitimization of royal authority
virtues of kingship
numberOfCanticles 125
patron Sejong of Joseon
preservedIn early Joseon printed editions
purpose to legitimize the new dynasty
to praise the founders of Joseon
to provide moral exemplars for rulers
structure series of cantos (songs)
titleInHangul 용비어천가
linked to: Yongbieocheonga
titleInHanja 龍飛御天歌
titleRomanization Yongbieocheonga
titleTranslation Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven
writingSystem Classical Chinese
Hangul

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Middle Korean notableDocument Yongbieocheonga
Yongbieocheonga titleRomanization Yongbieocheonga
Yongbieocheonga titleInHangul 용비어천가
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Yongbi eocheonga commentary workOn Yongbi eocheonga
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Yongbi eocheonga commentary analyzes Yongbi eocheonga
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Yongbi eocheonga commentary explains Yongbi eocheonga
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Yongbi eocheonga commentary usesPrimaryText Yongbi eocheonga
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Yongbi eocheonga commentary aimsTo clarify meaning of Yongbi eocheonga
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