Royal records of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) documenting the State Rites. The books had been taken by French troops in 1866 and were only returned this year to Korea, this is the first time the books are being shown to the public. Video focuses mostly on the media displays of the exhibition.
Blog post will be on The Korea Blog:
http://blog.korea.net/
Official site of National Museum of Korea:
http://www.museum.go.kr
The Korea-France conflict in 1866
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_campaign_against_Korea_(1866)
My brother is moving to Korea next year. Hopefully I can visit!!!
TarieS7 6 months ago