- Overview
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This picture book reminds us of the value and importance of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, registered in the UNESCO Memory of the World, and shows how the books were written and preserved, and how they are used in modern times.
- Book Intro
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Korea is a country of documenting history. It is no exaggeration to say that the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, registered in UNESCO Memory of the World in 1997, is an encyclopedia of the history of Joseon Dynasty Korea. Documenting daily weather, natural disasters, astronomy, geography, culture, life, politics, economy, and so on in great detail and in the context of the time, it creates a vivid depiction of the era. To prevent false records from being left behind or from being distorted by power, the king could never read them, and when collecting records and compiling them into annals, the facts were discerned by making comparisons with other records, and the documents were very carefully guarded. Thanks to the efforts of the ancestors of modern Koreans, the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty remain a valuable historical heritage that informs us of historical facts.
How Did They Make the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty? contains valuable information about how the Joseon Dynasty recorded and stored the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty, and how they are preserved and utilized today. The Annals are the narrator, telling their own history and value. Intricate illustrations help to increase the understanding of the text.
How Did They Make the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty? will help the reader to learn more about these records and to appreciate their value as a Memory of the World.
- About the Author
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An Miran
After studying philosophy at university, An Miran now writes books for children. She has received the Noonnoppi Children’s Literature Award and the Grand Prize in the creative category of Changbi’s Good Children’s Book for her People Keeping the Seeds. Her books include I’m a Girl on Wednesday, The Turtle Ship that Launched Hope, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Native Language.
PARK, Ji-Yoon
As a child, Park Ji-yoon loved cartoons, poetry, and novels, and now she draws and illustrates children’s books. She has illustrated books such as The Stone Engraved with Goguryeo and Sad Nobel Prize and written and illustrated books such as ABC in the Country of Everything and Stone Buddha and a Silk Trader.
