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Sejong tomb — The Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty form a collection of 40 tombs scattered over 18 locations.

Royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty

by UNESCO

korea fort — When the Joseon King Jeongjo moved his father's tomb to Suwon at the end of the 18th century, he surrounded it with strong defensive works

Hwaseong Fortress

by UNESCO

Changdeok Palace — In the early 15th century, the King Taejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site.

Changdeokgung Palace complex

by UNESCO

Jongmyo — Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved

Jongmyo Shrine

by UNESCO

korea painting grid buddhist — The huge size of the canvas, the dynamic and decorative lines, and the combination of mineral colors are typical of Buddhist paintings from Korea.

Dhratarastra, Guardian King of the East

by The British Museum

This handscroll is an extremely valuable example of Korean calligraphy

Yun Baek-ha, a calligraphic handscroll

by The British Museum

confucian scholar grid — Earlier Korean portraits were more interested in capturing a sense of the sitter's 'spirit' rather than in portraying an actual physical likeness such as this one from the 18th century

Yi Che-gwan, Portrait of a Confucian scholar

by The British Museum

moon jar grid — This moon jar is made of plain white porcelain, and it represented the epitome of austere Confucian taste in Joseon Korea

White porcelain ‘moon jar’

by The British Museum

chaekkori grid — An array of items from the scholar's decorate this type of Korean screen

Chaekgeori-type screen

by The British Museum

Royal palaces of Seoul — Learn more about the royal palaces of Seoul, Korea

Royal palaces of Seoul

by Asian Art Museum

Portrait of Sin Sukju, second half of the 15th century, hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, 167 x 109.5 cm, Goryeong Sin Family Collection, Cheongwon, Treasure no. 613. — Sin Sukju’s attire and posture may be formulaic, but the face is definitely his—wrinkles and all.

Portrait of Sin Sukju

by Dr. Kristen Loring Brennan

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