(test) Primary Sources for Korean Studies
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Introduction
This page lists various Korean Studies primary source documents in translation, with a focus on historical documents from the Joseon Dynasty. The documents are categorized into four sections: Royal Documents, Literati Writings, Social Life and Economic Strategies, and Community-Building in Local Society. Clicking on the individual texts will lead to a page which includes the the primary source document in both its translation and original form, discussion questions, further readings, and images of the original documents. By clicking on a key concept, you will be taken to a page which lists all the currently available primary source documents related to that key concept.
Document List 1
This list is sortable by title, genre, year, document type, and translator. We suggest sorting by genre for the purpose of lesson plans.
| No |
Type | Genre | Title | Key Concepts | Period/Year | Document Type | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Documents | - | Decree Appointing Yi Sunsin to Concurrently Hold the Position of Naval Commander of the Three Provinces of Ch'ungch'ŏng, Chŏlla, and Kyŏngsang | Imjin War Yi Sunsin Japan-Korea Relations |
Joseon / 1597 | Decree | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 2 | Royal Documents | - | Instructions for the Secret Tally | Imjin War Yi Sunsin Japan-Korea Relations |
Joseon / 1597 | Instruction | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 3 | Royal Documents | - | Letter of Instruction Appointing Yi Tammyŏng as Provincial Governor of Kyŏngsang Province, Concurrently Army and Navy Commander, Border Inspector and Magistrate of T’aegu | - | Joseon / 1690 | Decree | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 4 | Literati Writings | - | Resignation of Cho Sik in the Eulmyo Year | Nammyeong Cho Sik | Joseon / 1555 | Resignation | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 5 | Literati Writings | - | On Physiognomy | Dasan Chŏng Yagyong | Joseon / ? | Essay | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 6 | Literati Writings | - | An Essay on Bold People | - | Joseon / ? | Essay | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 7 | Historical Manuscripts | Social Life and Economic Strategies | Record of Property Distribution among Brothers from March 11th, 1601 | Neo-Confucianism Gender Property Inheritance |
Joseon / 1601 | Record | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 8 | Historical Manuscripts | Social Life and Economic Strategies | Record of Pak Uihwon's Property Distribution | - | Joseon / 1602 | Record | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 9 | Historical Manuscripts | Social Life and Economic Strategies | Record of Property Distribution among Brothers from 1621 | Neo-Confucianism Gender Property Inheritance |
Joseon / 1621 | Record | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 10 | Historical Manuscripts | Social Life and Economic Strategies | Property Distribution Record from the Meeting of the Hach'an-siblings | Neo-Confucianism Gender Property Inheritance |
Joseon / 1757 | Record | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 11 | Historical Manuscripts | Social Life and Economic Strategies | Certificate of Manumission for the House Slave | - | Joseon / 1695, ? | Record | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 12 | Historical Manuscripts | Social Life and Economic Strategies | Document for My Daughters, et al | Nobi (Slave) Inheritance |
Joseon / 1540 | Record | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 13 | Historical Manuscripts | Community-Building in Local Society | Declaration of Prohibitions from Yangjwa Village | - | Joseon / 1609 | Declaration | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 14 | Historical Manuscripts | Community-Building in Local Society | Village Compact from Tunya, 3rd Village | - | Joseon / 1711 | Compact | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 15 | Historical Manuscripts | Community-Building in Local Society | Worried about a Disaster, Old Woman Offers (Her Granddaughter) as Concubine | - | Joseon / 1602 | Story | Participants of 2016 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group) |
| 16 | Royal Documents | - | “In King Yeongjo’s own writing, when asked of my enterprises” (“御製問業” from 『英祖大王』 [藏書閣, 2011 #15, p.140-141)] | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 17 | Royal Documents | - | 蕩平碑 | - | Joseon / 1742 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 18 | Royal Documents | - | 御製均役濬川卽予事業 | - | Joseon / 1773 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 19 | Royal Documents | - | 御製壹初 | - | Joseon / 1774 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 20 | Royal Documents | - | 御製垂綸吟 | - | Joseon / 1774 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 21 | Royal Documents | - | 御製廣蕩 | - | Joseon / 1774 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 22 | Royal Documents | - | King Yeongjo’s Prohibition of Wine Drinking | - | Joseon / 1757 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 23 | Royal Documents | - | King Sunjo’s Instruction on the Emancipation of the Public Slaves. ｢純祖實錄｣『朝鮮王朝實錄』2卷, 純祖 1年 1月 28日 乙巳 (淸嘉慶 6年) | - | Joseon / 1801 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 24 | Literati writings | - | Ryu Seong-ryong’s Memorial on Current Affairs. | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 25 | Literati writings | - | Jeong Yak-yong 丁若鏞 (1762-1836, Dasan): A male lamenting his self-imposed castration (1803) | - | Joseon / 1803 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 26 | Literati writings | - | Dasan’s letter to his disciple Hwang Sang | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 27 | Literati writings | - | Vita Contemplativa vs. Vita Activa | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 28 | Literati writings | - | Dasan’s advice to a Buddhist Monk | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 29 | Literati writings | - | The Regulations of the Munheon Academy (『栗谷全書』) by Yi I 李珥, (1537-1584) | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 30 | Historical Manuscripts | - | A Document of property division among the nine siblings including Yi Ae (1494) | - | Joseon / 1494 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 31 | Historical Manuscripts | - | A Document of Selling one’s person | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 32 | Historical Manuscripts | - | A Document of a Slave Selling land to his master | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 33 | Historical Manuscripts | - | A Document of trading a slave with a horse (1614) | - | Joseon / 1614 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 34 | Historical Manuscripts | - | A Statement of trading a slave with a horse (1614) | - | Joseon / 1614 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 35 | Historical Manuscripts | - | Kim Deukrok's Statement of trading a slave with a horse (1614) | - | Joseon / 1614 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 36 | Historical Manuscripts | - | A Certificate of trading a slave with a horse (1614) | - | Joseon / 1614 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 37 | Historical Manuscripts | - | A Document of Selling a Concubine (1758) | - | Joseon / 1758 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 38 | Historical Manuscripts | - | A Document endorsing an son of a concubine | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 39 | Historical Manuscripts | - | A Document of Selling a Dream | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 40 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 1509年 永膺大君 棄別夫人 鄭氏 許與文記 | - | Joseon / 1509 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 41 | Historical Manuscripts | - | Record of Kim Myŏngyŏl's Property Distribution | - | Joseon / 1669 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 42 | Historical Manuscripts | - | Record of Kim Pŏn's Property Distribution | - | Joseon / 1688 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 43 | Historical Manuscripts | - | Document of Chŏng Misu | - | Joseon / 1493 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 44 | Historical Manuscripts | - | Chŏng Misu's Will | - | Joseon / 1509 | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 45 | Folk tales and Anecdotes | - | A tale of Pak Tolmong's life story | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 46 | Folk tales and Anecdotes | - | A petition to the magistrate by a mistreated lady | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 47 | Korean Buddhist Texts Excerpts | - | Sabok without Words | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 48 | Korean Buddhist Texts Excerpts | - | Two Buddhist Saints in Naksan | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 49 | Korean Buddhist Texts Excerpts | - | A Biography of Wŏnhyo | - | - | - | Participants of 2017 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 50 | Royal Documents | - | Decree of appointment by King Taejo to Do Eung, a former Goryeo (Koryŏ) dynasty official | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 51 | Royal Documents | - | Decree of appointment issued in 1394 for Jin Chunggwi 陳忠貴 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 52 | Royal Documents | - | “裵權朝謝文書”(1419) 《韓國古文書精選》 2, ｢朝謝文書｣, 10.42-43. | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 53 | Royal Documents | - | “金憙訓諭敎書”(1792) 《韓國古文書精選》3, ｢訓諭敎書｣, 11.52-53. | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 54 | Royal Documents | - | “李性黙密符諭書”(1790) 《韓國古文書精選》4, ｢密符諭書｣, 15 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 55 | Royal Documents | - | “李濟開國功臣敎書”(1392), 《韓國古文書精選》 6, ｢功臣敎書｣, 1.38-39. | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 56 | Royal Documents | - | “宣武功臣李舜臣賜牌”(1605), 《韓國古文書精選》 6, ｢賜牌｣, 3 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 57 | Royal Documents | - | “扈聖功臣柳成龍賜牌”(1605), 《韓國古文書精選》 6, ｢賜牌｣, 5 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 58 | Royal Documents | - | “鳳林大君封爵賞賜敎旨”(1632), 《古文書大觀》 1.1. | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 59 | Royal Documents | - | “湖西慰諭御史封書”(1794), 《古文書大觀》 1.24 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 60 | Royal Documents | - | “湖西暗行御史封書”(1799), 《古文書大觀》 1.36 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 61 | Royal Documents | - | “除蟲傳敎”(1798), 《古文書大觀》 1.43 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 62 | Literati writings | - | 李睟光 《芝峯類說》 ｢外國｣ | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 63 | Literati writings | - | 李睟光 《芝峯類說》 ｢外國｣ 1 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 64 | Literati writings | - | 李睟光 《芝峯類說》 ｢外國｣ 2 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 65 | Literati writings | - | 李睟光 《芝峯類說》 ｢外國｣ 3 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 66 | Literati writings | - | 李睟光 《芝峯類說》 ｢外國｣ 4 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 67 | Literati writings | - | 李睟光 《芝峯先生集》 ｢趙完璧傳｣ | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 68 | Literati writings | - | 鄭士信 《芝峯先生集》 ｢安南國使臣唱和問答錄 跋｣ | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 69 | Literati writings | - | Status change in late Joseon Society | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 70 | Literati writings | - | 命兩銓講究疏通庶類之方 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 71 | Literati writings | - | 栗谷 李珥 ｢更張論｣ (Excerpts from 《聖學輯要》) | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 72 | Literati writings | - | 丁若鏞 ｢日本論｣ (茶山詩文集) | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 73 | Literati writings | - | 金正喜 歲寒圖 跋文 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 74 | Literati writings | - | 柳得恭 ｢二十一都懷古詩｣ | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 75 | Literati writings | - | 李重煥 《擇里志》 <總論> | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 76 | Literati writings | - | 柳得恭, 《泠齋集》卷之十五 / 雜著, ｢春城遊記｣ (朝鮮後期 遊覽文化) | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 77 | Literati writings | - | 鄭道傳, 《朝鮮經國典》 序 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 78 | Literati writings | - | Slaves’ Buddha and the Public Slaves Emancipated | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 79 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 庚午年私奴丁山江陵大都護府立旨 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 80 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 乾隆十五年庚午四月十五日李奴丁山明文 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 81 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 乾隆二十一年正月日李乃蕃戶口單子 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 82 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 乾隆二十二日丁丑初四日幼學李乃蕃明文 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 83 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 乾隆四十八年辛丑明文 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 84 | Historical Manuscripts | - | Estate Certificate by Haenam Prefecture | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 85 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 壬辰倭亂, 土地買賣 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 86 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 萬曆二十三年九月日異性五寸叔察訪韓彦忱明文 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 87 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 萬曆二十九年辛丑初十日幼學申塾明文 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 88 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 萬曆三十六年戊申八月十九日同生和會分衿文記 | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 89 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 李希誠 奴主契文書(1801) | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 90 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 金孝之 妻 黃氏 分給文記(1480) | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 91 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 安繼宗 妻 金氏 衿給文記(1535) | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 92 | Historical Manuscripts | - | 李涵 妻 李氏 別給文記(1641) | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 93 | Miscellaneous Writings | - | [- 冶谷 趙克善 日記: 《忍齋日錄》1609(光海君1)～1610(光海君2)] | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 94 | Miscellaneous Writings | - | [- “仁祖反正”: 《忍齋日錄》 癸亥年(1623) 3月] | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
| 95 | Miscellaneous Writings | - | [- 頤齋 黃胤錫 日記: 《頤齋亂藁》, 1759年(英祖35)] | - | - | - | Participants of 2018 Summer Hanmun Workshop (Advanced Translation Group)" |
Document List 2
This list is sortable by title, genre, year, document type, and translator. We suggest sorting by genre for the purpose of lesson plans.
