Korean culture Learning about Korean culture Thinking Development
Korean culture
Learning about Korean culture Thinking Development 1. Location -East Asia -Long history -Own unique culture History & culture 1. Long history 1. Even though Korea is a small country, it has a long history and rich culture. 2. Confucianism – dominant religion 2. Own unique culture -Strong influence 2. Though Korea may have had some -Cultivation of personal virtue influences from China -Origins in China 3. Language -Chinese characters were used -Hangul invented – mid-15 th century -Has own alphabet and Japan, Korea has been able to maintain its own unique culture.
Learning about Korean culture Thinking Development 1. Location -East Asia -Long history 1. Strong influence -Own unique culture 1. Confucianism has had a strong influence over Korean thought for a long time. 2. Cultivation of 2. A main idea of Confucianism – 2. Confucianism – dominant religion. Confucianism is the personal virtue dominant religion -Strong influence cultivation of personal 3. Origins in Chinavirtue and the development -Cultivation of personal of moral perfection. -Origins in China 3. Confucianism has its origins 3. Language in China, and was interpreted a little -Chinese characters were used differently when it was -Hangul invented – mid-15 th century adopted in Korea. -Has own alphabet
Learning about Korean culture Thinking Development 1. Location -East Asia -Long history 1. Chinese characters -Own uniquewere culture used 1. Before the Joseon Dynasty, literature was written in Chinese characters which only the rich could learn. 2. Hangul invented – Language 2. Korean writing, called 2. Confucianism – dominant religion mid-15 th century ‘Hangul’ was invented in -Strong influence -Cultivation of personal virtue 3. Has own alphabet -Origins in China the mid-15 th century by King Sejong in his effort to unite his people, both rich and poor. 3. Language -Chinese characters were used 3. The Korean writing system is very unique -Hangul invented – mid-15 th centurybecause it has its own -Has own alphabet.
Learning about Korean culture Thinking Development 4. Taekwondo -Martial art 1. Martial art -Gained popularity -The Olympics 2. Gained Taekwondo popularity 5. Cuisine 3. The Olympics -Very unique -Kimchi 1. Taekwondo is a martial art that was invented in Korea. 2. Taekwondo has gained popularity and is taught and practiced around the world. 3. Taekwondo is also an event in the Olympics. Fact: The word taekwondo is loosely translated as “the way of the foot and fist”.
Learning about Korean culture Thinking Development 4. Taekwondo -Martial art -Gained popularity 1. Very unique -The Olympics Cuisine 2. Kimchi 5. Cuisine -Very unique -Kimchi 1. Even though Korea is surrounded by countries such as China and Japan, Korean food is very unique. 2. A Korean dish that is very well-known to other countries is kimchi, which is a spicy and fermented cabbage dish. Fact: Kimchi has also been known to be a healthy dish that contains lots of vitamins, and helps with the digestive system.
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