Seonbi Country Korea

Seeking Sagehood

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The New Book Seonbi Country Korea: Seeking Sagehood Explores the Philosophical Foundation of Korean Culture Through Stunning Visual Storytelling "Discipline, Courage, Inclusion, Wisdom, and Honor-virtues long cultivated by Korea's seonbi scholar-gentry-stand at the heart of the nation's moral ethos, a living tradition remembered today as Seonbi Thought." Award-winning photojournalist and author Hyungwon Kang announces the release of his most ambitious work to date: Seonbi Country Korea, Seeking Sagehood, a sweeping exploration of the uniquely Korean value system that shaped the nation's moral and intellectual leadership for centuries. Through exquisite photography and deeply researched visual storytelling, Kang brings to life the enduring legacy of the seonbi-Korea's scholar-gentry whose steadfast commitment to virtue forged the ethical backbone of Korean society. For more than five millennia, Korea's seonbi leaders cultivated five universal pillars-Discipline, Courage, Inclusion, Wisdom, and Honor-values that guided statesmen, educators, philosophers, and warrior-intellectuals who shaped the country's history. Kang's work reveals how these same principles continue to influence Korea's contemporary norms, institutions, civic culture, and collective identity. In this landmark volume, readers experience Kang's finest visual storytelling. Each chapter illuminates one of the five seonbi virtues through powerful photography and compelling narrative. These stories highlight the scholar-officials and sage-leaders who lived out these ideals and steered pivotal moments-from governance and diplomacy to scholarship, ethics, and national defense. Kang also demonstrates how this philosophical heritage permeates modern Korean society, explaining its educational zeal, social cohesion, public-mindedness, and resilience. Seonbi Country Korea, Seeking Sagehood is both a cultural testament and an immersive visual journey-offering an unprecedented window into the traditions,

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781565915329

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

234 x 191 x 27 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Korean Book Service