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Goryeosa
AuthorJeong In-ji, Kim Jong-seo, and others
Original title高麗史
LanguageClassical Chinese
SubjectHistory of Korea
GenreAncient history
Publication date
1451
Publication placeJoseon

The Goryeosa (Korean: 고려사; Hanja: 高麗史), or History of Goryeo, is the main surviving historical record of Korea's Goryeo dynasty. Its compilation was started during the reign of Taejo (first king of Joseon) as a justification of the regime change.[1] As such, it presents the view that the king should be a faithful and wise servant of the state: he should be good; should accept the advice of his subjects; and maintain good diplomatic relations. "broadly speaking, it can be said to be a view of Confucianism".[1]

It was composed nearly a century after the fall of Goryeo, during the reign of King Sejong. It is written using Hanja script and consists of 139 volumes, 46 of which consist of chronicles, 39 of geography, 2 of Chronological tables, 50 of Biographies, and 2 of lists.

Sejong ordered a committee of scholars led by Kim Jongseo and Jeong In-ji to compile it, based on primary and secondary sources that are no longer extant.[2][3] It was revised multiple times between 1392 and 1451.

Its final form apparenttly includes almost all of the materials that were available which were recorded apparently without omission.[1] For example, Jeong Mong-ju (鄭夢周) and Kim Jin-yang (金震陽), both of who were loyal to Goryeo at its end opposing Yi Seong-gye,[4] were recorded as loyal subjects.[1]

The document has been digitized by the National Institute of Korean History. It is available online in its original hanja and also in a modern hangul translation.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "고려사(高麗史) History of Goryeo". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  2. ^ 고려사 (高麗史) (in Korean). Empas / EncyKorea.
  3. ^ 고려사 (高麗史) (in Korean). Empas / Britannica.
  4. ^ "김진양(金震陽) Kim Jin-yang". encykorea.aks.ac.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  5. ^ "고려사 Goryeosa". 한국사 데이터베이스. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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