Reenactment of the coronation ceremony of King Sejong the Great in 2007 (2007년 세종대왕 즉위식 재현 행사)

Sejong (세종, 世宗, 10 April 1397 – 17 February 1450), personal name Yi Do (이도, 李祹), commonly known as Sejong the Great (세종대왕, 世宗大王), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Today, he is regarded as one of the greatest rulers in Korean history and is remembered as the inventor of Hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language.

Initially titled Grand Prince Chungnyeong (충녕대군, 忠寧大君), he was the third son of King Taejong and Queen Wongyeong. In 1418, Sejong replaced his eldest brother, Yi Je, as a crown prince; a few months later, Taejong voluntarily abdicated the throne in his favor. Despite this, Sejong was a mere figurehead, while his father continued to hold the real power and govern the country until his death in 1422.

Sejong reinforced Korean Confucian and Neo-Confucian policies and enacted major legal amendments (공법, 貢法). He personally created and promulgated the Korean alphabet, encouraged advancements in science and technology, and introduced measures to stimulate economic growth. He dispatched military campaigns to the north and instituted the Samin Jeongchaek (사민정책, 徙民政策, lit. 'Peasants Relocation Policy') to attract new settlers to the region. To the south, he helped subjugate the Japanese pirates through the Ōei Invasion.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sejong_the_Great

Sejong the Great - Wikipedia

 

 

The ceremony is a reenactment of King Sejong the Great's coronation in 2007.

 

 

 

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