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Reprimands and Admonitions (Chingbirok) is a record of the events surrounding the Japanese invasion of Korea later known as the Imjin War (1592–1598). The author, government minister Ryu Sŏngnyong, vividly portrays all the major developments of the crisis, as well as the men who were involved in it. This revised and well-annotated translation by Professor Choi Byonghyon brings to the modern reader the author's seasoned wisdom and sincere efforts to overcome serious national crises.
Price: $35.00
Pages: 476
Publisher: Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Imprint: Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley
Series: Korea Research Monograph
Publication Date:
30 December 2025
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781557293282
Format: Paperback
Ryu Sŏngnyong (1547–1607) was a neo-Confucian scholar of Korea.
Choi Byonghyon is professor of American literature at Honam University, Korea.
Choi Byonghyon is professor of American literature at Honam University, Korea.
Contents
Foreword
Translator’s Preface
Acknowledgments
Maps
Abbreviations Used in the Notes
Introduction
Reprimands and Admonitions (Chingbirok)
Preface
Book I
Book II
Postscript
Chronological Table Related to Chingbirok
Brief Chronology of Ryu Sŏngnyong’s Life and Career
Glossary
Personal Names
Place-names
Bibliography
Index