Toegye and Gobong write letters / by Kim Young-doo ; translated by Louis Choi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ki, Tae-sŭng, 1527-1572.

Contributor:

Yi, Hwang, 1501-1570

Kim, Yŏng-du, 1967-

Choi, Louis.

李滉, 1501-1570.

Standardized Title:

Tʻoegye wa Kobong, pʻyŏnji rŭl ssŭda. English

Language:

English

Korean

Subjects (All):

Ki, Tae-sŭng, 1527-1572.

Yi, Hwang, 1501-1570.

Philosophers.

Korea.

Yi, Hwang, 1501-1570--Correspondence.

Yi, Hwang.

Ki, Tae-sŭng, 1527-1572--Correspondence.

Ki, Tae-sŭng.

Philosophers--Korea--Correspondence.

Local Subjects:

Yi, Hwang, 1501-1570--Correspondence.

Ki, Tae-sŭng, 1527-1572--Correspondence.

Genre:

Correspondence.

Records and correspondence.

Personal correspondence.

Penn Provenance:

Korea Society (New York, N.Y.) (donor)

Physical Description:

xxxvii, 247 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Fremont, Calif. : Jain Pub. Co., [2005]

Summary:

"Toegye and Gobong Write Letters is a unique look into the lives of two prominent Confucian scholars. This special edition of their letters highlights their personal struggles as civil servants and scholars. Set in the backdrop of the Four Seven debate, the greatest philosophical debate in Korean neo-Confucianism, these poignant letters have been carefully edited to limit scholarly discussions, making them more accessible to the Confucian neophyte."--Jacket.

Contents:

Brief introduction to Yi "Toegye" Hwang and Daeseung "Gobong" Gi

1558-1561 : the beginning of soulful exchanges

1. Raise virtue, think profoundly

2. Cherish yourself for the ages

3. Longing for virtue

4. Inside the tribulation of Myeonsillye

5. Deeply longing for my teacher

6. Between the government post and my studies

7. Hoping a gentle friend completes his studies

8. Afraid of becoming spineless, like a bug without bones

9. If you discover your illness and want to cure it

10. Regarding the rowing songs about the Wuyi nine turning streams

11. After receiving various letters and words

12. No time to read your letters

13. After receiving word of elderly Chuman's passing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Ki, Tae-sŭng, 1527-1572. Tʻoegye wa Kobong, pʻyŏnji rŭl ssŭda. English. Toegye and Gobong write letters.

ISBN:

0895818310

9780895818317

9780895818348

OCLC:

61178144

Publisher Number:

9780895818317