Yongbi ŏch’ŏn ka
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Yongbi \u014fch\u2019\u014fn ka, meaning "Songs of Flying Dragons," is a dynastic narrative poem from 1445-1447. It celebrates the founders of the Korean Chos\u014fn dynasty, which was established in 1392 by Yi Seong-Gye. This poem is significant as one of the first Korean literary works written in Hangul, the Korean alphabet invented by King Sejong. The akchang form, exemplified by this poem, was intended to accompany court music and commemorate the new dynasty. It was written in the vernacular, showcasing the possibilities of the Korean language for literary expression.12
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- Korean literaturePoetry
… is Yongbi ŏch’ŏn ka (1445–47; “Songs of Flying Dragons”), a cycle compiled in praise of the founding of the Chosŏn (Yi) dynasty. Korean poetry originally was meant to be sung, and its forms and styles reflect its melodic origins. The basis of its prosody is a line of alternating groups…
Read More… is Yongbi ŏch’ŏn ka (1445–47; “Songs of Flying Dragons”), a cycle compiled in praise of the founding of the Chosŏn (Yi) dynasty. Korean poetry originally was meant to be sung, and its forms and styles reflect its melodic origins. The basis of its prosody is a line of alternating groups…
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Yongbi ŏch’ŏn ka (1445–47; “Songs of Flying Dragons”), a dynastic narrative poem that praises the heroic achievements of the founders of the Chosŏn kingdom, and Wŏrin ch’ŏngang chigok (1447; “Songs of the Moon’s Reflection on a Thousand Rivers”), a narrative poem that concerns the life…
Read MoreYongbi ŏch’ŏn ka (1445–47; “Songs of Flying Dragons”), a dynastic narrative poem that praises the heroic achievements of the founders of the Chosŏn kingdom, and Wŏrin ch’ŏngang chigok (1447; “Songs of the Moon’s Reflection on a Thousand Rivers”), a narrative poem that concerns the life…
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