Korea from the 15th to 18th century were definitely freezing society. Under the Choson Dynasty, the yangban class ruled the political and economic landscape. The yangban class was the upper class in Choson Korea. Their position was hereditary, and so generation after generation they kept their social class. They were civil and military officials that made the laws for the kingdom. Even though there was a Civil Service Examination in place, that had the potential to raise one’s social status, it can be seen that the yangban were the ones who made the exams, and decided what was to be written about, as well as who could take it. It can be seen that they banned slaves and many commoners from taking the exams.(“Choson Korea and Tokugawa Japan”) Even within the turmoil of the 17th century, the yangban class
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His father and himself were facing sickness and could not work, they had little money, and on top of that Yuan and Shen Fu’s possessions were stolen. And yet, Shen Fu and Yuan go on to spend their money on meeting with friends and drinking, and things of lavish nature. Qianlong comments on the spending of the public stating, “...people fail to attend to basic household economy and fritter away everything they have instead of being frugal.”(Elliott, p.56) Qianlong takes note on his love for frugality and simple items. He states his love for a flint pouch his wife made him in a poem; this showing his love for simple and not extravagant items. Although Qianlong did not ever face the economic hardships like Shen Fu, Qianlong notes of the problem. The fact that Qianlong even notice this over-spending cannot be understated, obviously the overspending of the population was able to reach the emperor for some reason whether it was dealing with social disorder or economic disorder. Qianlong’s focus on frugality can be seen to affect his wife, and when his wife died it deeply affected
His father and himself were facing sickness and could not work, they had little money, and on top of that Yuan and Shen Fu’s possessions were stolen. And yet, Shen Fu and Yuan go on to spend their money on meeting with friends and drinking, and things of lavish nature. Qianlong comments on the spending of the public stating, “...people fail to attend to basic household economy and fritter away everything they have instead of being frugal.”(Elliott, p.56) Qianlong takes note on his love for frugality and simple items. He states his love for a flint pouch his wife made him in a poem; this showing his love for simple and not extravagant items. Although Qianlong did not ever face the economic hardships like Shen Fu, Qianlong notes of the problem. The fact that Qianlong even notice this over-spending cannot be understated, obviously the overspending of the population was able to reach the emperor for some reason whether it was dealing with social disorder or economic disorder. Qianlong’s focus on frugality can be seen to affect his wife, and when his wife died it deeply affected