Tip: Hunting is strictly prohibited near the Royal Palace
Tip: Hunting is strictly prohibited near the Royal Palace
Human bullet
Human bullet
Some people of the Joseon Dynasty created miniature books designed to fit perfectly inside their wide sleeves.
Some people of the Joseon Dynasty created miniature books designed to fit perfectly inside their wide sleeves.
There is a historical record of a Joseon official who, while in exile, wrote a detailed account of all the delicious foods he had eaten in the past to comfort himself.
There is a historical record of a Joseon official who, while in exile, wrote a detailed account of all the delicious foods he had eaten in the past to comfort himself.
In 2003, the Zhizheng Tiaoge (至正條格), the final legal code of the Yuan Dynasty, was discovered within the private collection of the Gyeongju Son clan.
In 2003, the Zhizheng Tiaoge (至正條格), the final legal code of the Yuan Dynasty, was discovered within the private collection of the Gyeongju Son clan.
In the Joseon Dynasty, there were actual “dream sale certificates.
As a side note, even in modern Korea, dreaming of a dragon is considered an auspicious sign, and dreaming of a pig is believed to bring financial luck
In the Joseon Dynasty, there were actual “dream sale certificates.
As a side note, even in modern Korea, dreaming of a dragon is considered an auspicious sign, and dreaming of a pig is believed to bring financial luck
Meal, Ready-to-Eat in Joseon
Meal, Ready-to-Eat in Joseon
How the Joseon Army transported soy sauce
How the Joseon Army transported soy sauce
The perpetrators of this crime were revealed to be the victim’s in-laws, and the officials who neglected the initial investigation were subsequently punished.
The perpetrators of this crime were revealed to be the victim’s in-laws, and the officials who neglected the initial investigation were subsequently punished.
Vinegar was used to uncover hidden or washed-away bloodstain In Joseon dynast.
Vinegar was used to uncover hidden or washed-away bloodstain In Joseon dynast.
There were scams where people used a deceased person to frame someone else as a murderer.
There were scams where people used a deceased person to frame someone else as a murderer.
Murder weapon
Murder weapon
Drowning victims exhibit abdominal swelling due to the ingestion of water.
Drowning victims exhibit abdominal swelling due to the ingestion of water.
In cases of strangulation, traces of resistance remain on the body.
In cases of strangulation, traces of resistance remain on the body.
Methods for detecting poisoning using high-purity silver hairpins and chickens.
Methods for detecting poisoning using high-purity silver hairpins and chickens.
Joseon “Cat Lady ”(Myo-mama)
Joseon “Cat Lady ”(Myo-mama)
A scholar wrote a poem reflecting on his misunderstanding of a cat.
A scholar wrote a poem reflecting on his misunderstanding of a cat.
King Sukjong of the Joseon Dynasty was a well-known “cat person”
King Sukjong of the Joseon Dynasty was a well-known “cat person”
Yi Gyu-bo, a famous scholar of the Goryeo Dynasty, actually wrote a poem “scolding” his cat.
Yi Gyu-bo, a famous scholar of the Goryeo Dynasty, actually wrote a poem “scolding” his cat.
The Buddhist Master Samyeong visited the Japanese camp and held a famous dialogue with the Japanese commander Kato Kiyomasa.
The Buddhist Master Samyeong visited the Japanese camp and held a famous dialogue with the Japanese commander Kato Kiyomasa.
During the peace negotiations, Japan made absurd demands, which eventually led to the collapse and termination of the talks.
During the peace negotiations, Japan made absurd demands, which eventually led to the collapse and termination of the talks.
The Battle of Haengju is one of the three major victories of the Imjin War, where Joseon forces successfully defended the fortress against an enemy ten times their size.
The Battle of Haengju is one of the three major victories of the Imjin War, where Joseon forces successfully defended the fortress against an enemy ten times their size.
Due to the active resistance of the Joseon Navy and the Righteous Armies, the Japanese military faced severe difficulties with their supply lines.
Due to the active resistance of the Joseon Navy and the Righteous Armies, the Japanese military faced severe difficulties with their supply lines.
Some military commanders and local Yangban gathered scattered troops and civilians to form "Righteous Armies," carrying out guerrilla warfare behind Japanese lines
Some military commanders and local Yangban gathered scattered troops and civilians to form "Righteous Armies," carrying out guerrilla warfare behind Japanese lines