The Selected Poetry of Kim Si-seup: Classical Korean Poetry in Translation

by Richard Mayer

Born in the early years of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), at a time when Confucianism was displacing Buddhism as the central social, philosophical, and institutional source of power, Kim Si-seup (1435-1493) belonged to a family which had secured a hold in the Confucian-based power structure and, naturally, was given an education in Confucian philosophy and ethics with the expectation he would take a position high in the ranks of government service...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 179273896X
• ISBN13: 9781792738968
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"