In the Joseon Dynasty, people generally had limited mobility. The society categorised movements based on social status: kings in royal procession, nobles in exile, and commoners in drift. Kings used their travels to bolster royal authority. Despite being the most mobile class, nobles also encountered involuntary movements such as exile and captivity. Commoners often experienced involuntary displacements like being taken as prisoners of war, conscription, and forced labor.
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Mobility in the Joseon Dynasty: The King’s Visit and Unexpected Movement, Exile and Drift
Lecture Information
- Date2021-07-06
- LocationMiddle school Attached to College of Education Konkuk University
Instructor
Shin, Jaehoon
Ph.D. in History, Konkuk University. Former Part-time Lecturer at Konkuk University and Sunmoon University / Former research fellow in National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage / Former research fellow in Independence Hall Dictionary Compilation / Compilation of Digital Local Culture Encyclopedia in The Academy of Korean Studies