The figures include King Taejo of Joseon, Confucian scholar Yi Hyeon-bo, renowned self-portrait artist Yun Du-seo, and the martyred Joseon female entertainer, or “gisaeng,” Gyewolhyang.

He overthrew the Goryeo dynasty and founded a new dynasty, Joseon. As the first King Taejo of Joseon, he chose Hanyang (present-day Seoul)—judged to be a propitious spot according to the principles of ...

This photo, provided by the Cultural Heritage Administration, shows South Korea's national treasure Portrait of King Taejo of Joseon. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap ...

or King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) - in Hamhung, present-day North Korea. It is unknown when Jeong Seon - also known as Gyeomjae - made the 21 paintings, though some of them ...

A ritual to enshrine a portrait of King Taejo Lee Seong-gye, who founded Joseon in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, will be reproduced. This is an event that proved the process of bringing back the ...

That afternoon, a traditional ritual was held called hwanan , in which 49 spirit tablets, including that of King Taejo, founder of the Joseon Dynasty, were ceremoniously returned to the hall.