For those enjoying this video series I encourage you to read Sam's book! When friends and colleagues ask me why a country repeatedly invaded as the Chosun kingdom neither adapted militarily as the Romans nor developed a much needed professianal warrior class like feudal Japan; one of books I insist they read is Sam's book on the Imjin War and the response of the Chosun leadership. More precisely the lack of a more fecund long-term response from Chosun's Neo-Confucian leadership, which is superbly addressed in Sam's book. Keep these vidoes coming Sam!
Hi, I was wondering if you heard of the UA-cam Channel called The Shogunate, he is currently going through the events of the Sengoku Jidai in cronological order. His latest video was about the death of Oda Nobunaga, so he will in the future be covering the events of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's rise to power and The Imjin War. I've reccomended your book to him as research material, but If possible a colabaration between the two of you on the subject would be amazing. (Sorry for spelling errors, I'm on mobile and years ago I replaced my brain with spellcheck. )
Bhuddist faith was also kept alive by favors from a series of kings and members of royal family who were Bhuddists themselves. You cannot imagine early Roman Christianity style of persecution in this case. It was possible to be both a Confucian scholar and a Bhuddist, even though it was highly frowned upon. But the greatest contribution to keeping Bhuddism and other native Korean superstitions alive came from the women. From what I read of the spiritual tug of war between confusion scholars, who viewed all religious practices as falsehoods, and the rest of Korean people, women were the most persistent supporters of the religion. Thanks to them, Korea still kept their Bhuddist and shamanistic traditions alive and today, these rich traditions add so much flavor to Korean culture as well as profit from tourism. 😂
I think that Joseon’s use of Confucianism as its ruling ideology is one of the worst choices in all Korean history. Confucian ideology stiffened society, and art, commerce, and industry were all viewed as lowly and did not develop. In addition, due to the nature of Confucianism, which values politeness, China was regarded as the country of father. and Joseon self-proclaimed the country as Ming’s servants. After the founding of Joseon, Korea began to rapidly decline.
And I am so sad that Joseon oppressed Buddhism and destroyed numerous Buddhist relics and temples. So, even now, in Korea, huge temples built in a city has been destroyed and none of them remain. Only few temples in the mountains barely survived.
agreed, it made Korea weak militarily. Look at ancient kingdoms of Korea, they were strong enough to withheld foreign invasion and expanded their territories.
Either unify Korea and let Buddhist billionaires intermarry， or it is time for Middle Kingdom to forward its billionaires for marriages with Korea commoners。
I love your imjin series.
For those enjoying this video series I encourage you to read Sam's book! When friends and colleagues ask me why a country repeatedly invaded as the Chosun kingdom neither adapted militarily as the Romans nor developed a much needed professianal warrior class like feudal Japan; one of books I insist they read is Sam's book on the Imjin War and the response of the Chosun leadership. More precisely the lack of a more fecund long-term response from Chosun's Neo-Confucian leadership, which is superbly addressed in Sam's book. Keep these vidoes coming Sam!
Thank you, Joseph!
Liked and subscribed, deserves way more views
I absolutely loved your book, and I'm thrilled every time you put out a new episode!
Thank you, my friend!
I can't get enough of these videos. Excelent work, very educative and entertaining.
These videos deserve LOTS more views. they are great!
Hi, I was wondering if you heard of the UA-cam Channel called The Shogunate, he is currently going through the events of the Sengoku Jidai in cronological order. His latest video was about the death of Oda Nobunaga, so he will in the future be covering the events of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's rise to power and The Imjin War. I've reccomended your book to him as research material, but If possible a colabaration between the two of you on the subject would be amazing. (Sorry for spelling errors, I'm on mobile and years ago I replaced my brain with spellcheck. )
Thanks for the tip, jtilton!
Fantastic video as always Samuel!! looking forward.for your next video :D
Thank you, Robert!
Amazing!
I following your imjin war series
So kind of like the Ikko-Ikki of Japan? Ironic, they were a thorn on the side of Nobunaga...
Hi, can't wait for legendary Battle of Myeongmyang
Bhuddist faith was also kept alive by favors from a series of kings and members of royal family who were Bhuddists themselves. You cannot imagine early Roman Christianity style of persecution in this case. It was possible to be both a Confucian scholar and a Bhuddist, even though it was highly frowned upon.
But the greatest contribution to keeping Bhuddism and other native Korean superstitions alive came from the women. From what I read of the spiritual tug of war between confusion scholars, who viewed all religious practices as falsehoods, and the rest of Korean people, women were the most persistent supporters of the religion. Thanks to them, Korea still kept their Bhuddist and shamanistic traditions alive and today, these rich traditions add so much flavor to Korean culture as well as profit from tourism. 😂
Logistics nightmare！
Which scroll doe depict the imjin war?
Did you go over how Kato Kiyomasa murdered pregnant Korean women?
I think that Joseon’s use of Confucianism as its ruling ideology is one of the worst choices in all Korean history. Confucian ideology stiffened society, and art, commerce, and industry were all viewed as lowly and did not develop. In addition, due to the nature of Confucianism, which values politeness, China was regarded as the country of father. and Joseon self-proclaimed the country as Ming’s servants.
After the founding of Joseon, Korea began to rapidly decline.
And I am so sad that Joseon oppressed Buddhism and destroyed numerous Buddhist relics and temples.
So, even now, in Korea, huge temples built in a city has been destroyed and none of them remain. Only few temples in the mountains barely survived.
agreed, it made Korea weak militarily. Look at ancient kingdoms of Korea, they were strong enough to withheld foreign invasion and expanded their territories.
NeoConfuicianism was improved by Korean philosophers.
Confucianism... bad bad for progress
Yeah it rapidly declined for almost 600 years? Lol not a bright critique
Great content but anoying and far too frequent music.
I'm on board m8
are you asian/american half?
No. 100% white Canadian.
Very Intelligent Buddhists
Why my comments got deleted ?
UA-cam algorithm works at sepcific keywords
so they are automatically deleted.
Japan also had monk warriors too
It's actually pretty much universal in any country with Buddhism influence. Most famous one being the Shaolin
monk warrior has existed all over the culture
Toyotomi was very smart that he anleshed all samurais on Korea. I can not emagin what would heppen in Japan, sengoku would go on until 1800
No he wasn't that smart it was his samurais not his rivals like Tokugawa, that cost his regime to fall after the war
Do u think 🤔 the Buddhists were better than neos? Guess they train like shaolin movies 🎥
Chant holistic healing
Buddhist advising Buddhist。 Chant Siam！
The Middle Kingdom is nurturing billionaires much quicker， but when sharing love-kindness compassionate single family marriages？
A Shanghainese marrying a beijingese is not very strategic。
Either unify Korea and let Buddhist billionaires intermarry， or it is time for Middle Kingdom to forward its billionaires for marriages with Korea commoners。