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Jongmyo is a Confucian shrine dedicated to the memorial services in honor of the Joseon dynasty kings and queens. According to UNESCO, the shrine is the oldest royal Confucian shrine preserved and the ritual ceremonies ...

Emperor Huizong (November 2, 1082 – June 4, 1135; r. 1100-1126) was the eighth and one of the most famous emperors of the Song Dynasty of China. Huizong was artistic and extremely talented. He wrote poems of his own ...

Yejong of Goryeo (1079 - 1122) was the 16th emperor of the Korean Goryeo dynasty. He was the son of Emperor Sukjong (숙종; 肅宗; the 15th ruler of Goryeo) and Empress Myeongui. He succeeded Sukjong upon his father ...

by the Yŏnghuī 永 徽 emperor (650-655 C.E., Tàizōng, 太 宗) was the Thirteen Classics version. The late dynastic (modern) canon, which became the basis for the civil service examinations beginning in 1315, included ...