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Exhibition Name
Seongni Daejeonseo Jeoryo Vols. 1-4 (Essentials of the great collection of neo-confucianism)
- Nationality/Period
Joseon Dynasty
- Materials
Paper
- Category
religion - Confucianism - sacred books - others
- Dimensions
31.7x20.4cm
- Designation
Treasure 1157
- Accession Number
Jeung 3472
- Location
Donated Collection3
This book contains the essentials of the Great Collection of Neo-Confucianism, which were originally written during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The work of compilation was undertaken by Kim Jeong-guk (1485-1541) in 1538 (the 33rd year of King Jungjong's reign). Seongnidaejeon (Great Collection of Neo-Confucianism, Xingli Daquan in Chinese) was a collection of theories of eminent scholars of the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and was regarded as a must-read book by neo-Confucian scholars. This book provides a glimpse of the status of Neo-Confucianism during the Joseon Dynasty.