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Yu Hyongwon and the Late Choson Dynasty. Excursions, Innovations, and Issues. Two scholar-officials served as regents for the child. This first Joseon experiment in Confucian-style primogeniture did not last long, however.

In , Danjong's uncle, King Sejong's second son Sejo, had the two regents murdered and seized power. Two years later, Sejo formally forced Danjong to abdicate and claimed the throne for himself.

Six court officials formed a plan to restore Danjong to power in ; Sejo discovered the scheme, executed the officials, and ordered his year-old nephew burned to death so that he could not serve as a figurehead for future challenges to Sejo's title.

Despite the dynastic mess that resulted from King Sejong's death, he is remembered as the wisest and most capable ruler in Korean history. His accomplishments in science, political theory, military arts, and literature mark Sejong as one of the most innovative kings in Asia or the world.

As shown by his sponsorship of Hangul and his establishment of the food reserve, King Sejong truly cared about his subjects. Today, the king is remembered as Sejong the Great, one of only two Korean kings honored with that appellation.

The other is Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo, r. Sejong's face appears on the largest denomination of South Korea's currency, the 10, won bill.

Further accomplishments during his reign include an astronomical observatory, a new calendar, and a system of weights and measures.

A year after his death, a projectile-launching vehicle was invented, followed by the invention of rocket projectiles, and instruments to measure land elevation and distance.

He was succeeded by his first son, Munjong. New World Encyclopedia writers and editors rewrote and completed the Wikipedia article in accordance with New World Encyclopedia standards.

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This prominent position symbolizes his great importance to the Korean people. Koreans think of Great King Sejong of one of the most, if not the most significant figure in Korean history.

To this day, people consider his legacy and accomplishments to be part of the Golden Age of Korea. Hanguk helps you find the best Korean language school , book accommodations in Korea, and complete the visa process.

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The system was completed in Initially, the use of han'gul was opposed by many scholars and government officials.

They argued that its use would hinder education and government administration, both of which were dependent on the Chinese writing system.

Despite this, however, King Sejong ordered popular poems, religious verses, and well-known proverbs to be translated into han'gul to encourage its use.

Han'gul was thus a political, in addition to a linguistic, achievement. King Sejong commissioned a significant number of literary works.

He saw books as a means of spreading education among his people. One of the first works he commissioned was a history of the Koryo Kingdom.

Others included a handbook on improved farming methods to increase production, a revised and enlarged collection of model filial deeds, and a illustrated book of the duties and responsibilities that accompany human relations.

Sejong judged that his sickly son, Munjong , was unlikely to live long and on his deathbed asked the Hall of Worthies scholars to look after his young grandson, Danjong.

When the six martyred ministers were implicated in a plot to restore Danjong to throne, Sejo abolished the Hall of Worthies, and executed Danjong and several ministers who served during Sejong's reign.

A portrait of Sejong is featured on the 10, won banknote of the South Korean won , along with various scientific tools invented under his reign. In early , the Republic of Korea government decided to create a special administrative district from part of the present Chungcheongnam-do Province, near what is presently Daejeon.

The district was named Sejong Special Autonomous City. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fourth king of Joseon.

For the city, see Sejong City. For other uses, see Sejong disambiguation. It is not to be confused with Sejo of Joseon.

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King Sejong lived from , he was the 4th king of the Joseon Dynasty – reigning from until his death. His 32 years sitting on the throne brought about some of the most important changes in Korean history. The inventor of Hangul (한글) King Sejong is best known for personally inventing Hangul, the Korean script. Sejong the Great (Korean pronunciation: [se (ː)dʑoŋ]; – 8 April ) was the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the third son of King Taejong and Queen consort Min. He was designated as heir-apparent, Crown Prince, after his older brother Prince Yangnyeong was stripped of his title. Sejong, (born —died ), monarch of the Chosŏn (Yi) dynasty during whose reign (–50) cultural achievements in Korea reached their highest point. Sejong is best known for his development of Hangul (Han’gŭl), the phonetic system for writing the Korean language that is still in use. King Sejong, 세종대왕, 世宗大王 Sejong the Great (세종대왕, 世宗大王 in Korean),May 6, – May 18, ; r. - , was the fourth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea, and a beloved Korean folk hero. King Sejong, whose epithet is "the Great," is considered to have been one of the most outstanding Korean kings of the Choson Kingdom (). Born in , Sejong succeeded to the throne at the age of 22 when his father, King T'aejong, abdicated in his favor. Sejong war während seiner Regierungszeit von 14der 4. König der Joseon-Dynastie in Korea. Er gilt als der Erfinder des Koreanischen Alphabets, Hangeul genannt. Sejong (kor.: 세종; * Mai , Hanseong, Joseon; † 8. April , ebenda) war während seiner Regierungszeit von 14der 4. König der. Die König-Sejong-Station (kor.: 세종과학기지, Sejong Gwahak Giji; engl.: King Sejong Station) ist eine südkoreanische Forschungsstation in der Antarktis. König Sejong () dagegen war der Humanist, dessen Interesse und Bemühungen sich auf die Menschen konzentrierten und deren.