King Se-Jong Analysis

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The great king Se jong was a leader in Jo-seon dynasty who is respected from then to now. Se-jong is the person who is called as The great king Se-jong instead of just Se-jong like other kings. The Hangul Se-jong made makes the Korean can talk, write, read and listen really easily. It is acknowledged a scientific language from other national well-known experts. Se-jong made a lot inventions ; The rain(fall)gauge, The celestial globe, The sundial and so on. In the Korea, It is no exaggeration to say that there is no people in korea without newborn babies do not know the great king Se-jong. Even Se-jong was selected as the face to grace the country`s 10000 won.
Lately Movies and Books of which heroine is The Se-jong are emerging now, especially
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Because of Tae-jong, the King Sejong could concentrate maintaining and developing nation. Maybe in order to be so great King Sejong it seems to have been his father's efforts. King Sejong got the position although he was fourth son. But There is not blood ironically. Since he was a kid he had a lot desires to be king and he was really clever. When his servant said to him, “The king`s sons all could be king”: In the Joseon there was a rule the king should be the first son. He did not answered then, but after he said to his father as if he did not want. It makes the king Tae-jong change his stereotype. And he made image making to other nobles, the senior kings, servants and so on. He made his around people thought he is suitable with king position. Like this way, his will to be king and hidden efforts made him the great king. His all achievement have means in his leadership that all is for his people. Although he had defects, It does not matter because of his great achievement. Se-jong always focused learning, thought for people again and again. And If he could solve the problem, he did reached with his momentum. In the process, There existed pressure to his servants, but he motivated and joined together. The Confucianism is also a role he were to exercise leadership. He his reign and Confucian ideals were equals with the flow of the times. He was not in even anyone behind as a Confucian scholar. This point has been tuned based on the belief that people who follow the Sejong in his policy, and that those who oppose the most powerful weapon to defeat their claim. King Sejong was showing a different type of leadership depending on the situation, and he made the government

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