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Research on Publication Culture in Jeon-ra do in Early Chosun - Focused on Aspects of Publication by Local Public Offices -

KIM, SOHEE 1

1한국학중앙연구원

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ABSTRACT

This article is to examine cultural aspects of the publication by local public offices in early Chosun, and the results of this sutdying are following. Firstly, the publication by public offices in Jeon-ra do in early Chosun, were prevalent with Jeon-ju being the centre of this active publication. Lots of books were also published in Nam-won, Sun-cheon, Na-ju, Gwang-ju, Geum-san, Mu-jang, Neung-seong. Secondly, in order to select the target of publications, small towns mainly published one volume edition called Dan-gwon-bon, or Baek-moon-bon, which skipped footnotes, Jeol-yak-bon, which shortened the contents, Cho-ryak-bon, which only contained the essentials and Seo-cheop-ryu which was made to be easily engraved. Thirdly, the notable feature of publications in Jeon-ra do in Early Chosun when compared with Kyeong-sang do, was that collections of literary works from Tang and Song Dynasty and Bup-cheop (a copy book printed from the works of old masters of calligraphy) were very popular. Also, when compared to Late Chosun, various types of Cheon-ja-moon (1,000 essential Chinese letters), Dae-moon-ryu, books without footnotes, and history books of various topics were published.

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