Foundations of Eastern Civilization
Season 1
Ep 41. Korea Choson - Rise of the Yangban
- TV-PG
- October 25, 2013
- 29 min
Revisit Korea for a two-lecture "miniseries" on the Choson dynasty, which ruled Korea for more than 500 years. Choson elites adopted a Neo-Confucian political doctrine, expanded Korean territory, and created a tiered social structure that ranged from slaves to land-owning nobility. Explore the many achievements of this dynasty.