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Under the banner of Joseon, the House of Yi ruled Korea for more than five centuries from the royal capital of Hanseong (present-day Seoul). However, like most Korean families, they maintained a special connection to their ancestral hometown: the city of Jeonju in the southern region of Jeolla. As a mark of reverence for theContinue reading “Field Report: Gyeonggijeon Shrine, Jeonju, South Korea (25 January 2020)”