Sŏl Ch’ong

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Sŏl Ch’ong

Korean writer

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Korean literature
The Three Kingdoms period and unification: 57 bce–935 ce
Of this group, Sŏl Ch’ong was the author of “Hwawanggye” (“Admonition to the King of Flowers”), in which he personifies flowers in order to satirize the king. Another member of the group, Ch’oe Ch’i-Wŏn, who had studied in Tang China and passed the civil service examination there, contributed…
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Of this group, Sŏl Ch’ong was the author of “Hwawanggye” (“Admonition to the King of Flowers”), in which he personifies flowers in order to satirize the king. Another member of the group, Ch’oe Ch’i-Wŏn, who had studied in Tang China and passed the civil service examination there, contributed…
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