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21 " under the decree and guidance of the great King Sejong. "
― Pearl S. Buck , The Living Reed: A Novel of Korea
22 " They were called turtle-boats and they were the first iron warships in history. "
23 " The Koreans have always been and still are a people of superb creative talents, but King Sejong, in the thirty years of his rule, became a deathless legend. "
24 " the doctrine of isolationism and "
25 " island of Komudo, "
26 " by some 220 years Gutenberg’s lead-cast printing type in Germany in 1450. "
27 " Buddhist sutra, the Tripitaka. "
28 " This monumental work, Taijang-Kyung, is now preserved in eternity in the Hal-in-sa Temple, Mount Kaya, in the province "
29 " How can school help you with the land?" he asked.An old grandfather leaned out of the shadows to make answer. "Learning clears the mind," he said, "and books open the spirit of man to heaven and to the earth.""Do you know how to read?" Il-han asked.The old man touched his wrinkled eyelids. "These two eyes can see only the surface of what life is. "