Wishing for Good Luck, Longevity and a Blessed Life
"Hope for longevity and a blessed life became an ultimate goal for Koreans since the late Choson dynasty, when society became stabilized and the quality of life improved." Yeol-su Yoon pg. 15 I looked up the Choson Dynasty for dates and brief background as my understanding of Korean History is rudimentary at best. Chosŏn dynasty , also called Yi dynasty , the last and longest-lived imperial dynasty (1392–1910) of Korea . Founded by Gen. Yi Sŏng-Gye , who established the capital at Hanyang (present-day Seoul ), the kingdom was named Chosŏn for the state of the same name that had dominated the Korean peninsula in ancient times. The regime is also frequently referred to as the Yi dynasty, for its ruling family. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Choson-dynasty Again my Korean history is something I'm working out in tandem with art and culture but seems like 1910 Korea was under Japanese rule? So again I Googled and found this: Between 19...