Wonders of Korean Culture

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Wonders of Korean Culture
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Land of Morning Calm

• Amazing art
• Scholarship
• Culture

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Why is Korea important to U.S?

• Strategic location
• Importance to U.S. economy
• Case study of democratization
• Cultural advancements
• U.S. responsibility for division

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Who are the Koreans?

• Mongolian background
• Homogenous culture
• NOT Japanese or Chinese

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Where is Korea why is that important?

• Geography impacts culture
• Climate extremes
• live in harmony with nature
• Shrimp between whales

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What have Koreans contributed?

• Scholarship
• Hangul
• Buddhist woodblocks
• Art
• Celadon
• Genre paintings
• Mask Dance drama
• Culture
• Print heritage
• Tae kwon do
• Turtle ships
• Unique architecture

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Hangul

• National holiday to celebrate alphabet
• SyllabaryKing Sejong

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Tripitaka

• Buddhist scripture
• 87,000 woodblocksrecarved

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Celadon porcelain

• Koryo period 918-1392
• Kingfisher green
• Mongols destroyed process

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Genre paintings

• 18th century
• Intellectual activity
• Innovation

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Kim Hong-do

• Dancer Musicians

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Mask Dance drama

• Folk stories that express rebellion
• Satire parody of human weaknesses

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Moveable metal type

• 12th century
• Well before Gutenberg

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Martial Arts

• Tae Kwon Do
• Ancient tribal ceremony
• Used by military

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Admiral Yis Turtle Ships

• 1592
• Japanese aggression
• Yi Sun-shin Commander of Navy

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Unique architecture

• Hwangto
• Ondol system

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How have Koreans overcome adversity?

• Confucianism
• Family important
• 5 relationships
• More per capita on education
• Shame/self-discipline
• Work ethic

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Adversities

• Mongol invasions 1200s
• Japanese colonialism 1910-1945
• Korean War division of nation
• 1950-present

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Why are Koreans so successful?

• Willingness to study
• Family support
• Hard work
• Self discipline