Idu
Korean name
Hangul:	이두
Hanja:	吏讀
Revised Romanization:	Idu
McCune-Reischauer:	Idu

Idu munja is an archaic writing system which represents the Korean language using hanja. The term "idu" is used in two senses. It may refer to various systems of representing Korean phonology through Chinese characters, which were used from Silla to Joseon periods. In this sense it includes hyangchal and gugyeol writing, as well as the narrower sense of "idu." The narrower sense refers solely to the system developed in the Goryeo period, and first referred to by name in the Jewang Ungi. Image File history File links Yuseopilji. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Writing Systems of the World today A Specimen of typeset fonts and languages, by William Caslon, letter founder; from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ... The Korean language (, see below) is the official language of both North and South Korea. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... 漢字 Chinese character in hànzì, hanja, kanji. ... Silla (also spelled Shilla, traditional dates 57 BCE - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... The Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) (also Choson), sometimes known as the Yi Dynasty, was a dynasty founded by General Yi Seonggye in what is modern day Korea, and lasted for five centuries as one of the worlds longest running monarchies. ... Hyangchal (hangul: 향찰; hanja: 鄕札; revised: hyangchal; McCune-Reischauer: hyangchal) is an archaic writing system used in Korea. ... Gugyeol is a system for rendering texts written in Classical Chinese into understandable Korean. ... The state of Goryeo ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. ... The Jewang Ungi is a historical poem composed by Yi Seung-hyu (李承休) in 1287, in the late Goryeo period. ...

History

Idu Munja was the language of the Ye-Maek tribes, also known as the Dongyi. The Dongyi arrived in the Shandong Peninsula at approximately the same time period as the HuangHe people arrived at their final destination. The two peoples lived in harmony and interacted with each other frequently through trade. As trade continued on, several things were traded amongst the two tribes, such as certain technologies and writing as well. The Ye-Maek taught the HuangHe people how to read and write in their language, the Idu Munja. Soon after, the HuangHe people combined with a neighboring tribe to form the first unified Chinese civilization, the Xia Dynasty. When the HuangHe people combined with neighboring tribes, the cultures were merged into one, and in that mixing process, the languages were mixed as well. However, traces of the Idu Munja were still present in the Xia language. Meanwhile, many Ye-Maek tribes migrated up to Manchuria to establish the first unified Korean civilization, Gojoseon. The Ye-Maek were one people and also used one language, which was continually Yi Doo Munja. When Gojoseon fell in 108 BC, after one year of war with the Han Dynasty, its people, the Ye-Maek, scattered throughout Manchuria and the Korean peninsula, forming several new states. The Ye-Maek people who migrated into the peninsula further spread the language into the Samhan nations. Those that remained in Manchuria continued using their language even though the people were now divided into different states. Among these states was Buyeo, and in Buyeo was a prince named Jumong, who eventually left Buyeo to migrate south to Jolbon Buyeo to establish a new kingdom, which became Goguryeo in 37 BC. Jumong was also a Ye-Maek, as he was descended from the people of Gojoseon just like other people in the area. Goguryeo and three other kingdoms eventually carried on the legacy of the Ye-Maek and their language, Idu Munja. Through this, the language and writing system were continually used throughout the history of the Korean Peninsula until the actions of one great ruler of the Joseon kingdom(1392-1910): Sejong the Great of Joseon. Han chauvinism (大汉族主义) or Hanism (汉本位) is a highly pejorative term which is used in the Peoples Republic of China to refer to policies and viewpoints which favor the Han Chinese majority ethnic group in China at the expense of the other minority ethnic groups. ... The Shandong Peninsula (sim. ... This article is about the extremely ancient Chinese dynasty whose existence has yet to be thoroughly confirmed by archaeology. ... Manchuria (Manchu: Manju; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲; Simplified Chinese: 满洲; pinyin: MÇŽnzhōu, Russian: ) is a vast territorial region in northeast Asia. ... Gojoseon (ancient Joseon, to distinguish the later Joseon Dynasty) was the first Korean kingdom. ... Centuries: 3rd century BCE - 2nd century BCE - 1st century BCE Decades: 150s BCE 140s BCE 130s BCE 120s BCE 110s BCE - 100s BC - 90s BC 80s BCE 70s BCE 60s BCE 50s BCE Years: 113 BCE 112 BCE 111 BCE 110 BCE 109 BCE - 108 BCE - 107 BCE 106 BCE... The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Han Chau; 206 BC–AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... During the Samhan period, the three confederacies of Mahan, Jinhan, and Byeonhan dominated the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. ... Buyeo can mean: An ancient kingdom in Manchuria, also called Puyŏ or Fuyu. ... King Dongmyeongseong of Goguryeo (r. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Goguryeo (traditional dates 37 B.C. – A.D. 668) was a kingdom in northern Korea and a large part of Manchuria. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 80s BC 70s BC 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC - 30s BC - 20s BC 10s BC 0s 10s 20s Years: 42 BC 41 BC 40 BC 39 BC 38 BC 37 BC 36 BC 35 BC 34 BC 33 BC... Sejong the Great (May 6, 1397 – May 18, 1450, r. ...

See also

• Korean language
• Hunmin Jeongeum
• List of Korea-related topics