The great wealth of the Ming Dynasty.

 When Joseon was immersed in Confucian notions, the name of the country was actually moving toward capitalism........... Ahaha. China has a large land and is so warm that crops are popping...... Japan is not as good as that, but it is a commercial encouragement in warm areas. We're commerce and industry in cold areas. The name of Jongjuguk and Cheong were like that. What's this? I'm so proud of Confucian idealism. However, ignoring the material basis is a big flaw, that is, the good and unearned fatherhood. During the Imjin War, the reason why Myeonggun looted so much was that he brought money to procure supply from Joseon. Road conditions are bad in Joseon, too. What do you mean money doesn't work? Yes, looting and rape. It is said that the famous officials recommended reform to Joseon several times, but the king of Joseon refused. [Humanities] "Chaos of Pleasure"...The scenery of stores lined up among the "Hwangdo Jeokseungdo," which describes the wealth of the Ming Dynasty, its light and shadow, and the social image and life of Beijing. Myeongdae pursued a self-sufficient society based on agricultural production in the early days of its founding, but this rather led to the development of commerce and trade.Photo courtesy of Lee San ◇ Chaos of Pleasure, Timothy Brooke Ji Eum, Yi Jeong Kang In-hwang, 400 pages, 18,000 won, and Han, who used Confucianism as a national ideology, are considered famous countries that tried to unite Confucianism with Confucian cultivation. Joseon, which used Neo-Confucianism as a national ideology, used the name founded around the same time as a model state and completed the example of the four generations. He dreamed of becoming a member of China and hoped to become a member of China, and even after the name was destroyed by Qing, he was angry enough to use the last emperor's Yeonho Sungjeong. What would it be like if such a Joseon nobleman had read this book? The book, which won the Joseph Levenson Award for the best Chinese-related writings at the American Asian Society in 2000, summarizes the commercial development of Myeongdae and its resulting cultural and historical changes in the words "pleasure" and "chaos." According to this book, the agricultural-centered Neo-Confucianism ideal of Nongjacheonha Daebon is limited to the era of the chief priest of Hongmuje (1328-1398), who founded the Ming Dynasty. Director Joo, who lost his parents due to famine and had to live with begging as a child, made an ideal country that can be self-sufficient enough to not have to go to a neighboring village where people can hear the sound of chicken crying and dog making. He limited the travel distance of the people to 12 km and strictly banned social movements between private farmers and merchants. However, through this, as rural areas stabilized and production increased, surplus agricultural products were created, resulting in the prosperity of commerce. As transportation and communication developed through the maintenance of land and waterways for national operation, the movement of goods and manpower was active and the development of the city resulted. According to a census conducted after entering a stable period, the population of people has already exceeded 60 million at the end of the 14th century. At the same time, the population of the UK decreased from 6 million to 2.2 million due to the epidemic of the Black Death. Due to commercial development, silk and ceramics were exported to the world, and silver from Europe, South America, and Japan flowed into China. There were so many merchant ships and shops that Choi Bu, who returned to Joseon after drifting from Jeju Island during the Yeongnakje, the third emperor of his name, was surprised to see Hangzhou in Pyo Hae-rok. The commercial development of title has also brought about a tremendous change in cultural life. With the development of woodblock printing, personal writings and general books, as well as local magazines and newspapers, have been published. For the first time in Chinese history, people who owned 10,000 books also appeared. In addition, merchants have created a boom in collecting art and antiques and fashion that can show off their wealth. Even today's host bar culture of selling castles to women has emerged as the wind of scenic historical tourism blows. Of course, the masters criticized the development of commerce and the pursuit of pleasure. However, at that time, the social image of one of the world's richest people was definitely not the society Joseon expected and dreamed of. Rather, it was closer to today's capitalist society. The reason why Myeongdae's noblemen were able to survive the Mingcheong replacement was to walk on the path of merchants they criticized themselves. While a Canadian historian published a book that reviewed China's history hundreds of years ago, it is a book that makes us ashamed of how much we know about the closest neighbors.