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Although I usually enjoy history books, this one was particularly difficult to read. It covers rubbings and handwriting, through which the author deduces the dates when the inscriptions were written. Whenever I looked at the Stele of Gwanggaeto the Great, I was always very curious: who wrote on that massive stone slab, and roughly when was it written? When did the DNA of the Korean people originate? The author determined that finding the writings left during the Gojoseon era was equivalent to
It is truly astonishing and fascinating that the DNA of Koreans can be traced through handwriting. These days, we are well aware through the media that handwriting is frequently used as crucial evidence in criminal cases. This is because handwriting analysis is scientific and reliable. Drawing on his 20 years as a prosecutor and 15 years of experience collecting handwriting, the author has newly realized that "handwriting does not lie," recognizing that handwriting is a trace of the brain.
While there are various ways to gauge a person's character, it is said that one can discern their disposition or temperament through their handwriting. The author, who has spent over 20 years as a prosecutor and more than 15 years collecting handwriting, claims to have predicted a person's character and hidden inner self based on their handwriting. One might wonder if one can truly grasp a person through their handwriting; however, considering that calligraphy is a practice of cultivating the
Koo Bon-jin: Korean children
The 'Great Sword with Ringed Handle of King Isaji' was unearthed from the Geumgwanchong Tomb. However, crooked handwriting, appearing as if written by a child, is engraved on the king's precious sword. Why would such childlike writing be inscribed on a royal sword, which should be treated with utmost care and seriousness? *Childlike Koreans* is a book that analyzes the nation's ancient handwriting to elucidate its origins, essence, consciousness, and cultural archetypes. Spanning fields ranging from graphology to history, archaeology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology, it features over 200 rare illustrations to vividly introduce the 'neoteni' aspects of the ancient Korean people. 'Neoteni' refers to a temperament that is free-spirited, full of vitality, and full of playfulness. The author argues that while the Korean people originally possessed a distinct neotenic temperament, they became rigid due to Chinese influence upon entering the Goryeo Dynasty, and that this temperament solidified into an even more obstinate and rigid society during the Joseon Dynasty, where Neo-Confucianism became the ruling ideology. Through an analysis of calligraphy—an area previously overlooked—this book seeks to approach the question of what constitutes Korean identity and how it has evolved over time as objectively as possible, ultimately seeking answers regarding what traditions should be established in the era of unification.
Korean title: 어린아이 한국인
Korean author: 구본진
Korean publisher: 김영사
ISBN-13: 9788934970330
Reviews
Although I usually enjoy history books, this one was particularly difficult to read. It covers rubbings and handwriting, through which the author deduces the dates when the inscriptions were written. Whenever I looked at the Stele of Gwanggaeto the Great, I was always very curious: who wrote on that massive stone slab, and roughly when was it written? When did the DNA of the Korean people originate? The author determined that finding the writings left during the Gojoseon era was equivalent to
It is truly astonishing and fascinating that the DNA of Koreans can be traced through handwriting. These days, we are well aware through the media that handwriting is frequently used as crucial evidence in criminal cases. This is because handwriting analysis is scientific and reliable. Drawing on his 20 years as a prosecutor and 15 years of experience collecting handwriting, the author has newly realized that "handwriting does not lie," recognizing that handwriting is a trace of the brain.
While there are various ways to gauge a person's character, it is said that one can discern their disposition or temperament through their handwriting. The author, who has spent over 20 years as a prosecutor and more than 15 years collecting handwriting, claims to have predicted a person's character and hidden inner self based on their handwriting. One might wonder if one can truly grasp a person through their handwriting; however, considering that calligraphy is a practice of cultivating the
