Monday, April 11, 2022

Art's description of Joseon's climate, agriculture, and food

 Description of Joseon's climate and agriculture The country is not naturally barren. Because it has a mild climate and fertile soil, cultivation is possible in mountainous areas. Their failure to develop the resources of the land in scientific ways is only the result of their indifference and callousness. What's even more surprising is that since most of the population is made up of farmers, they can easily become wealthy if they put a little attention and effort into it. The climate of Joseon is mild, sunny, and the sky is clear. Since both sides are surrounded by the sea, the scorching midsummer sun dies down by the cool breeze, and the winter cold is very severe, especially in the northern regions, but not in the central and southern regions. In general, the climate of Joseon is closer to southern Europe than to Asia. Even in India, China, and Japan, the harsh heat is occasionally felt. Many elderly people everywhere demonstrate how good Joseon's climate is. The vast plains with fertile soil have increased production of the crops listed above, and this alone is enough to make Joseon a permanent resource to prosper through trade with other countries. In addition to various types of grains such as wheat, rye, oats, barley, corn, buckwheat, and millet, excellent varieties of rice are produced in large quantities in the central region. Rice is the staple food of the Joseon people, more than any other kind of vegetables such as cabbage, peas, and beans. Cotton is wild and growing well even on slopes. Sam, flax, tobacco, dyes and dyes are also of high quality, and the most famous ginseng in Joseon is traded in gold by its weight in China. (Original owner: top-quality ginseng reaches 350-400 per pound.) All of these crops, unfortunately, adapt themselves to the soil without minimal care, and produce excellent results. All these precious products of nature have been abandoned because commerce and industry have been deliberately restrained, but they have flourished brilliantly in their own best way, according to the provisions of nature. ※ Art's description of food The lifestyle of Joseon people is very simple and simple. They don't control themselves in every way when they get a chance to eat a great meal, but their meals are simple. Their main source of nutrition is rice, and like other countries in Asia, it is dried and boiled into rice, served with side dishes such as vegetables, fish, and pork. Although not as religious as Japan, Korean people rarely eat beef because cows are precious. I rarely see stalls selling rice cakes or snacks here. They don't eat tableware directly like the Chinese, but they scoop food with spoons and take it to their mouths as quickly as possible. They binge-drink, especially when they have liquor or liquor in hand. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An official and three of his men who visited the opera emptied four bottles of champagne and four bottles of cherry brandy in just half an hour. Anyway, Joseon describes that the primary industry (?) is quite abundant, and that agricultural technology, handicrafts, and commerce are not very developed. The fact that Koreans don't eat a lot of beef and the simple meal is different from the description of stuffed animals and other foreigners...

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