Tombstones without a tomb : Korea's Queen Sindeok from Goryeo into the twenty-first century
Queens Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Korea Biography History
Seoul Selection
2017
EISBN 9781624121067
Introduction.
Part One-Honor (1335-1397).
Part Two-Dishonor (1398-1450).
Part Three-Ideological warfare (1500-1669).
Part Four-A name remembered (1674-2005).
Epilogue: I am introduced to the queen.
Sindeok, the First Queen of the Joseon DynastyHeavy, intricately carved tombstones are embedded in the banks of theCheonggyecheon Stream that cuts through downtown Seoul, in the shadows of the Gwangtonggyo Bridge, echoing the story of their owner, Queen Sindeok, the first of the Joseon Dynasty. Why are these stones here under the bridge, out in public view, rather than surrounding their assigned tomb, the Royal Tomb of Queen Sindeok?To examine and understand this enigmatic situation, Tombstones without a Tomb first seeks to understand why the status of Queen Sindeok, who played a crucial role.
Part One-Honor (1335-1397).
Part Two-Dishonor (1398-1450).
Part Three-Ideological warfare (1500-1669).
Part Four-A name remembered (1674-2005).
Epilogue: I am introduced to the queen.
Sindeok, the First Queen of the Joseon DynastyHeavy, intricately carved tombstones are embedded in the banks of theCheonggyecheon Stream that cuts through downtown Seoul, in the shadows of the Gwangtonggyo Bridge, echoing the story of their owner, Queen Sindeok, the first of the Joseon Dynasty. Why are these stones here under the bridge, out in public view, rather than surrounding their assigned tomb, the Royal Tomb of Queen Sindeok?To examine and understand this enigmatic situation, Tombstones without a Tomb first seeks to understand why the status of Queen Sindeok, who played a crucial role.
