King Sejong the Great (May 6, 1397 - May 18, 1450), born I Do, was the fourth ruler of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1418 to 1450. He was also a skilled linguist under whose guidance the native Korean alphabet Hangul was created. In addition to Hangul, Sejong also invented a rain gauge, striking water clocks, and a sundial. Following the principles of Neo-Confucianism, Sejong was also a humanitarian who proclaimed that there must be three trials before a final judgment is reached, and he prohibited brutality in the punishment of criminals, such as flogging. Painting of King Sejong the Great of Joseon. ... Temple names (廟號 or less commonly 庙號 Pinyin: miào hào;), are commonly used when naming most Chinese, Vietnamese (such dynasties as Tran,Anterior Lê and Nguyen Dynasty) and most Korean rulers of the Goryeo and Joseon Dynasties. ... Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China. ... Hanja (lit. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Events February 10 - John Beaufort becomes Earl of Somerset. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. ... The Joseon Dynasty (alternatively, Choson or Chosun) is usually preceded with the title Great. ... Korea is a formerly unified country, situated on the Korean Peninsula in northern East Asia, bordering on China to the west and Russia to the north. ... Events May 19 - Capture of Paris by Duke John the Fearless of Burgundy September - Beginning of English Siege of Rouen Mircea the Old, ruler of Wallachia dies and is succeeded by Vlad I Uzurpatorul. ... Events March - French troops under Guy de Richemont besiege the English commander in France, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, in Caen April 15 - Battle of Formigny. ... The following is a list of linguists, those who study linguistics. ... Hangul is the native alphabet used to write the Korean language, as opposed to the Hanja system borrowed from China. ... In music, an invention is a short composition with two or three part counterpoint. ... Gauge (sometimes spelled gage) vb. ... A clock (from the Latin cloca, bell) is an instrument for measuring time. ... Wall sundial Wall sundial in Warsaws Old Town A sundial measures time by the position of the sun. ... One of the most substantial influences in Korean intellectual history was the introduction of Confucian thought as part of the cultural exchange from China. ... Humanitarianism is the view that all people should be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve as human beings, and that advancing the well-being of humanity is a noble goal. ... A trial is, in the most general sense, a test, usually a test to see whether something does or does not meet a given standard. ... for other uses please see Crime (disambiguation) A crime is an act that violates a political or moral law. ...

Sejong was the third son of King Taejong. When he was ten, he became Grand Prince Chungnyeong (충녕대군 ; 忠寧大君) and married a daughter of Sim On (심온 ; 沈溫) of Cheongsong (청송 ; 青松), commonly known as Sim-ssi (심씨 ; 沈氏), who later was given the title Princess-Consort Soheon (소헌왕비 ; 昭憲王妃). Sejong established the Hall of Worthies (집현전 ; 集賢殿 ; Jiphyeonjeon) in 1420 in the royal palace, Sejong gathered intellectuals from around Korea. The scholars of the Hall of Worthies documented history, drafted documents and compiled books on various topics. King Taejong was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. ... Events May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. ... The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cité, in Paris, the royal palace of France. ... History is a term for information about the past. ... A book is a collection of leaves of paper, parchment or other material, bound together along one edge within covers. ...

In addition to being a linguist and an inventor, Sejong was also a writer. He composed Yongbi Eocheon Ga ("Songs of Flying Dragons", 1445), Seokbo Sangjeol ("Episodes from the Life of Buddha", July 1447), Worin Cheon-gang Jigok ("Songs of the Moon Shining on a Thousand Rivers", July 1447), and the reference Dongguk Jeong-un ("Dictionary of Proper Sino-Korean Pronunciation", September 1447). An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or methods. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Events Discovery of Senegal and Cape Verde by Dinas Diaz Births March 1 - Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter of the Florentine school during the Early Renaissance (d. ... Events March 6 - Nicholas V becomes Pope. ... Events March 6 - Nicholas V becomes Pope. ... Events March 6 - Nicholas V becomes Pope. ...

Sejong died at the age of 52 and was buried at the Yeong Mausoleum (영릉 ; 英陵). His successor was his first son, Munjong.

Sejongno (a street) and the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts – both located in central Seoul – are named after King Sejong, and he is depicted on the South Korean 10,000-Won note. Seoul is the capital of South Korea and was, until 1945, the capital of all of Korea. ... National motto: 널리 인간을 이롭게 하라 Translation: Bring benefit to all people Official language Korean Capital Seoul Largest City Seoul President Roh Moo-hyun Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 107th 99,274 km² 0. ... Won (pronounced like English one, or won past tense of win) is the official currency used in both South Korea and North Korea. ...

Further reading

• King Sejong the Great: the Light of Fifteenth Century Korea, Young-Key Kim-Renaud, International Circle of Korean Linguistics, 1992, softcover, 119 pages, ISBN 1-882177-00-2

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See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• History of Korea
• Rulers of Korea

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External links

• King Sejong's Confucian Humanism in the Early Choson Period (http://cinema.sangji.ac.kr/WINDOW/window/win00045.htm)

King Taejong was the third king of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and the father of King Sejong the Great. ... Korea has been ruled by a number of kingdoms/empires and republics over the last several millennia. ... The Joseon Dynasty (alternatively, Choson or Chosun) is usually preceded with the title Great. ...