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This is a research book that analyzes and traces the land reclamation projects and island management of the Haenam Yun family during the Joseon Dynasty.
This book is part of the Island and Marine Studies Series, a collection of publications by the Institute for Island and Marine Studies at Mokpo National University. However, it also serves as a study of local history centered on Korea's southwestern coastal region and is a doctoral dissertation dealing with the study of local history during the Joseon Dynasty. In fact, regional history of the Joseon Dynasty has historically focused primarily on rural areas. In contrast, as evidenced by the
Jeong Yun-seop: The Haenam Yun Family's Land Reclamation and Island Management
"The Land Reclamation and Island Management of the Haenam Yun Family" examines the background that made it possible for the Haenam Yun family to venture out to sea during the era of maritime prohibition, reclaim coastal wasteland, and manage islands. It also investigates the background and process behind the development of coastal lands and island management by local noble families in the western and southern coastal regions during the late Joseon Dynasty, as well as the methods by which these families secured their economic foundations.
Korean title: 해남 윤씨가의 간척과 도서 경영
Korean author: 정윤섭
Korean publisher: 민속원
ISBN-13: 9788928503582
Reviews
This is a research book that analyzes and traces the land reclamation projects and island management of the Haenam Yun family during the Joseon Dynasty.
This book is part of the Island and Marine Studies Series, a collection of publications by the Institute for Island and Marine Studies at Mokpo National University. However, it also serves as a study of local history centered on Korea's southwestern coastal region and is a doctoral dissertation dealing with the study of local history during the Joseon Dynasty. In fact, regional history of the Joseon Dynasty has historically focused primarily on rural areas. In contrast, as evidenced by the
