Galmunwang

Galmunwang was a title used in the early period of the Korean kingdom of Silla. Its precise meaning and function are not known. From Korean sources, namely the Samguk Sagi, it would appear that the title of Galmunwang was granted to very high-ranking personages in early Silla and was equivalent to the king but without right of succession. It seems to have been granted to the chiefs of lineages of the clans of the reigning king, queen, and royal mother. As Lee Kibaik pointed out, the granting of the title of Galmunwang reflected the close relationship between the monarch and the other high noble families in early Silla. The granting of the title Galmunwang was discontinued during the middle period of Silla following the accession of King Muyeol, reflecting the augmentation of royal authority at the expense of that of the nobility following Silla unification of the peninsula. During the late period of Silla, however, something akin to the Galmunwang was reinstituted.

Daehan Gyenyeonsa

The Daehan Gyenyeonsa is, as the title indicates, a history of the final forty years of Korea's Joseon dynasty. It was penned by a minor government official and member of the Korean enlightenment movement, Jeong Gyo, about whom little is known. The books

Susinsa girok

Susinsa girok, or sometimes simply Susinsa, is a collection of diaries and memoirs composed by members of the Korean goodwill delegations to Japan during the reign of King Gojong in the late 1870s and early 1880s, soon after Korea's opening to the outside

Nordrach Clinic

The Nordrach Clinic, or Nordrach Sanatorium, was a clinic for the treatment of advanced tuberculosis. It was established in the late 19th century by Dr. Otto Walther in Nordrach in the Black Forest region of southwestern Germany. Some of Dr. Walther's

Sangdaedeung

Sangdaedeung was an office of the Silla state. It was considered as the highest and most prestigious office that one could attain next to the throne itself. It was established during King Beophung's 18th year as a king (531) and survived until the end of

Jangseogak

The Janseogak refers to an archival collection currently held at the Academy of Korean Studies outside of Seoul, South Korea. The collection focuses on works dealing with traditional Korean history and culture and has its origins in the royal library once

Hwangseong Sinmun

The Hwangseong Sinmun (1898-1910) was one of Korea's earliest Korean-language dailies. It was established by Namgung Ok and Na Sugyeong in 1898 to serve as a mouthpiece for those elements of the Korean progressive movement less keen on the strong

Smoke (Turgenev novel)

Smoke is an 1867 novel by the Russian writer Ivan Turgenev (1818–1883) that tells the story of a love affair between a young Russian man and a young married Russian woman while also delivering the author's criticism of Russia and Russians of the period

Haedong Goseungjeon

The Haedong Goseungjeon was a compilation of mostly Korean Buddhist hagiographies, notably of famous monks from the Three Kingdoms period of Korean history

Mansebo

The Mansebo (1906-1907) was a Korean language newspaper in Seoul founded by the Cheondogyo leader Son Byeong-hui (孫秉熙). It was published for only one year between June 1906 and June 1907. The newspaper was eventually taken over by the pro-Japanese

Elding

Elding is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Anthony Elding, English footballer and coach Read Elding, British governor of Bahamas