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*''Born: [[1397]]''
*''Died: [[1450]]''
*''Korean'': 世宗 ''(Sejong)''
King Sejong was an early king of [[Joseon Dynasty]] Korea, ruling from [[1418]] until his death in [[1450]]. He is credited with inventing the ''[[hangul]]'' writing system, and with numerous other innovations, and is revered in South Korea as a national hero.
His reign saw the standardization and codification of much court ritual; he had Confucian scholars at court consult ancient Chinese texts and compile an authoritative Joseon ritual code.
''Hangul'' is traditionally considered to have been introduced in [[1443]]. Sejong oversaw the publication of ''[[Hunminjeongeum]]'', a book explaining the new writing system, in [[1446]].
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{| border="3" align="center"
|- align="center"
|width="32%"|Preceded by:<br>'''[[King Taejong]]'''
|width="35%"|'''[[Joseon Dynasty|King of Joseon]]'''<br> 1418-1450
|width="32%"|Succeeded by:<br>'''[[King Munjong]]'''
|}
</center>
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==References==
*Gallery labels, "Story of King Sejong," King Sejong Square, Seoul.
[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
*''Died: [[1450]]''
*''Korean'': 世宗 ''(Sejong)''
King Sejong was an early king of [[Joseon Dynasty]] Korea, ruling from [[1418]] until his death in [[1450]]. He is credited with inventing the ''[[hangul]]'' writing system, and with numerous other innovations, and is revered in South Korea as a national hero.
His reign saw the standardization and codification of much court ritual; he had Confucian scholars at court consult ancient Chinese texts and compile an authoritative Joseon ritual code.
''Hangul'' is traditionally considered to have been introduced in [[1443]]. Sejong oversaw the publication of ''[[Hunminjeongeum]]'', a book explaining the new writing system, in [[1446]].
<center>
{| border="3" align="center"
|- align="center"
|width="32%"|Preceded by:<br>'''[[King Taejong]]'''
|width="35%"|'''[[Joseon Dynasty|King of Joseon]]'''<br> 1418-1450
|width="32%"|Succeeded by:<br>'''[[King Munjong]]'''
|}
</center>
{{stub}}
==References==
*Gallery labels, "Story of King Sejong," King Sejong Square, Seoul.
[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]