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• Title:[Tongguk sesigi. English]
  Record of the seasonal customs of Korea = Tongguk sesigi / by Toae Hong Sŏk-mo ; translated, annotated, and with an introduction by Werner Sasse.
  
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• Author/Creator:Hong, Sŏng-mo, author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Sasse, Werner, translator, annotator, writer of introduction.
  
• Published/Created:Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2022]
  

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  • Location:KOERNER LIBRARY stacks (Floor 1)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: DS904 .H6713 2022
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:c.1 On loan - Due on 09-15-2024
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Seasons--Korea--Folklore.
  Folklore--Korea.
  Korea--Social life and customs.
  
• Description:xii, 187 pages ; 24 cm
  
• Series:Korean classics library. Historical materials.
  
• Summary:"Record of the Seasonal Customs of Korea (Tongguk sesigi) is one of the most important primary sources for anyone interested in traditional Korean cultural and social practices. The manuscript was completed in 1849 by Toae Hong Sŏk-mo, a wealthy poet and scholar from an influential family. Toae, with his keen interest in the habits and customs of both courtiers and commoners, compiled in almanac form (he divided his book into chronological sections by lunar and intercalary months) a comprehensive record of seasonal palace events, rituals, entertainment, and food and drink consumed on high days and holidays, as well as information on farm work and traditions. Nineteenth-century Korean intellectuals possessed a deep understanding of Chinese history and culture together with a growing awareness of the distinctiveness of Korea's past and traditions. Toae's work reflects this in the many comparisons he makes between the habits and customs of the two countries, quoting literary and philosophical sources to note similarities and contrasts. Knowledge of the seasonal traditions he describes was largely forgotten over the generations as Korea rapidly modernized, but in recent years much effort has been made to recover this wisdom: Tongguk sesigi is now widely read and referenced as a popular source for details on traditional food, customs, and entertainment. While an ever-increasing number of books introducing Korean culture written by non-Koreans or Koreans researching their roots is now available, Record of the Seasonal Customs of Korea contains information "from the source" that also reveals the mindset and penchants of a premodern Korean intellectual. Readers will thus be confronted with many concepts, names, and ideas not readily understandable so extensive notes are provided in this translation. Those studying other Asian cultures with some Chinese influence will also find valuable insights here for cross-cultural comparison and research"-- Provided by publisher.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
  
• ISBN:9780824891589 hardcover
  0824891589 hardcover
  9780824891602 electronic publication
  9780824891619 Kindle electronic book
  9780824891596 electronic book
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. I Translator's Introduction
  pt. II Translation: Record of the Seasonal Customs of Korea (Tongguk sesigi)
  Preface / Yi Cha-yu
  First Lunar Month
  Second Month
  Third Month
  Fourth Lunar Month
  Fifth Month
  Sixth Month
  Seventh Month
  Eighth Month
  Ninth Month
  Tenth Month
  Eleventh Month
  Twelfth Month
  Intercalary Month
  Abbreviations.