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Korean Historical Records on Halley’s Comet Revisited [PDF]
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2014 In this paper, we report the analysis of Korean historical records on the periodic Halley’s comet according to the period (i.e., the Three Kingdoms, Goryeo Dynasty, and Joseon Dynasty) using various sources such as the Samguksagi (The History of the ...
Ki-Won Lee +2 more
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Study on the Period of the Use of Datong-li in Korea [PDF]
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2010 It has been generally known that Datong-li (a Chinese calendar in the Ming dynasty) was first introduced into Korea in the nineteenth reign of King Gongmin (1370) of the Goryeo dynasty and lasted to the third reign of King Hyeojong (1652) of the ...
Ki-Won Lee +3 more
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Rethinking the Proportional Design Principles of Timber-Framed Buddhist Buildings in the Goryeo Era
Religions, 2021 This study examines how the wooden architecture of the Goryeo Dynasty in Korea evolved in an original way while incorporating Chinese architectural principles.
Ju-Hwan Cha, Young-Jae Kim
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THE MALICIOUS GAME: Friendship, Foresight, and Philosophy at an Iraqi Teahouse in Jordan
Cultural Anthropology, Volume 38, Issue 4, Page 467-491, November 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT In the late‐night cafés of Amman, Jordan, Iraqi refugees have adopted a new game, called jaakaaroo, that they say is more “malicious” than familiar favorites like dominoes or backgammon. Meanwhile, they decry the cruelty, greed, and suspicion that have eroded social bonds in their home and host countries.
ZACHARY SHELDON
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EMI (English‐medium instruction) in South Korean elite universities
World Englishes, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 465-486, September 2023., 2023 Abstract This article provides an extensive review of previous research on English‐medium instruction (EMI) in South Korean higher education. It then goes on to discuss the findings of a 2017 survey at four elite universities in South Korea, which were Seoul National University, Korea University, Yonsei University, and Korea Advanced Institute of ...
Kingsley Bolton +3 more
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Bio-Anthropological Studies on Human Skeletons from the 6th Century Tomb of Ancient Silla Kingdom in South Korea. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2016 In November and December 2013, unidentified human skeletal remains buried in a mokgwakmyo (a traditional wooden coffin) were unearthed while conducting an archaeological investigation near Gyeongju, which was the capital of the Silla Kingdom (57 BCE ...
Lee WJ +11 more
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A Study on the Construction and Utilization of Korean Prehistoric Remains Database
Mobile Information Systems, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 The excavation of the prehistoric sites in Korea has been on since the Japanese colonial period. However, it was only after the 1970s that it was undertaken in earnest. Many excavation research institutes, including state agencies, are still conducting excavation research.
Heesoo Choi +4 more
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Religions, 2023 This study explores the transformation of Buddhist culture in the Jiangnan region (present-day southern Jiangsu and northern Zhejiang), driven by wartime disruptions during the transition from the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming.
Xunqian Liu
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Daylight Observations of Venus with Naked Eye in the Goryeosa [PDF]
Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2017 In this paper, we investigate the observations of Venus in daytime that are recorded in the Goryeosa (History of the Goryeo Dynasty, A.D. 918-1392). There are a total of 167 accounts of such observations in this historical book, spanning a period of ...
Ki-Won Lee
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Advances in Archaeomaterials, 2022 Ru ware is a very rare and highly prized stoneware from the end of the Northern Song period of China (960–1127 CE). Stylistic and art historical work by Regina Krahl (2021) suggests that a brush washer in the Sir Percival David Collection, housed in the ...
Thomas Delbey +3 more
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