“In fact, in his communications with the King of Joseon, Hong Gildong makes it clear that he had to resort to outlawry because he could not work within the established order as a righteous government official. This shows that his… — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“In fact, in his communications with the King of Joseon, Hong Gildong makes it clear that he had to resort to outlawry because he… — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“As a nationalist and a communist, Kim Taejun presented a subversive reading of The Story of Hong Gildong, in which he portrayed the purported… — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“The shaman addressed Chorang. “There is an assassin by the name of Teukjae who is said to possess great skills. You should summon him… — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“76. five relationships: (oryun) One of the central concepts of Confucian philosophy, it refers to the five essential and sacred relationships that bind a… — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“In a rather unflattering portrait of his former teacher, Yi claims that Heo and his closest friends were such admirers of the Chinese epic… — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“How can a true man find contentment in growing old while leading a leisurely and mediocre life?” — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“What is said in daytime is overheard by the bird, and what is said in nighttime is overheard by the rat.’30” — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“The work’s persistent popularity in the modern era can be explained by its elevation of a neglected secondary son as a great hero. In… — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“It is a general truth that no one man holds an absolute right to rule over a country. As such, Seong Tang brought down… — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“Gildong replied in a humble manner. “Of all things created by Heaven, a human being is the most precious. So it is the most… — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
“The most commonly used English translation is Marshall Pihl’s, which was first published in Korean Journal in 1968 and reprinted in Peter H. Lee’s… — Heo Gyun Copy Share Image
