THE COLLECTIVE REMEMBRANCE OF CHŎNG MONG-JU’S BIOGRAPHY – THE SAMGANG HAENGSIL-TO VERSIONS
THE COLLECTIVE REMEMBRANCE OF CHŎNG MONG-JU’S BIOGRAPHY – THE SAMGANG HAENGSIL-TO VERSIONS

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the portrayal of Chŏng Mong-ju’s assassination in theSamgang haengsil-to (Illustrated Guide to the Three Relationships), one of the ear-liest texts intended for a broader, common audience due to its use of vernacu-lar script. As a prominent philosopher and politician of the late Koryŏ period,Chŏng Mong-ju’s death became a symbolic turning point in the founding ofthe Chosŏn dynasty, despite his staunch opposition to it. This study exploreshow the narrative of his assassination was woven into the foundational myth ofChosŏn and traces the shifts in responsibility and blame for his death as the dy-nasty evolved. Through an analysis of these early sources, the study aims to un-cover how this pivotal event was presented to the populace in comparison withother official sources and contemporary interpretations.

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