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A Study on Development Background of Chinese Translation in the Early Era of the Joseon Dynasty-based on the records of the Annals of Joseon Dynasty

Park Jong-Yeon 1

1인제대학교

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ABSTRACT

This has been studied on the meaning of Chinese translation history in the early era of the Joseon Dynasty in the synchronic perspectives of the Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. Translation of the Chinese Language was well developed by the situations of politics, economy and culture in the early Joseon Dynasty. Therefore, three (3) main aspects has been considered in the thesis. In politics, the Joseon Dynasty was one of the very important to the Ming Dynasty. Since the Joseon Dynasty’s destiny was dependent upon the relationship with the Ming Dynasty which was a strong nation, it wanted to achieve political purpose through the translation. In addition, the Joseon Dynasty made profits throughout tributary and unofficial trade with the Ming Dynasty in economy. Translators in the official delegates from the Joseon Dynasty played an important roles in making revenues with the Ming Dynasty. And culturally, they contributed to importing the developed medicine and technology and books from the Ming Dynasty. In order to meet the needs of the times in translation, Training Center for Translation was established, and it also resulted in educating and producing the translators of the Chinese Language and the development of translation in the history of translation.

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