Shifting Perceptions of Insects in the Late Chosŏn Period

In this paper, I examine the historical shift of Korean perceptions about insects that occurred in the late Chosŏn period. By analysing three specific cases of bees, moths, and hoppers, I argue that Korean knowledge of insects expanded its volume with the appearance of new consciousness about natur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sangho Ro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea University, Center for Korean History 2020-02-01
Series:International Journal of Korean History
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Online Access:http://ijkh.khistory.org/upload/pdf/ijkh-25-1-41.pdf