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Primary Source Analysis History Of Korean Civilization

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People captured their history in ways that ensured its longevity. Inscriptions were
done on monuments to give important happenings and dates during historic moments. Graphs
chipped or eroded on the stone monument ensured that this inscription stayed permanently.
As we can see, the inscribed text may be categorized into: the foundation of the kingdom, the
military exploits by the king and personal record about the custodians of the grave of
monarch.
The king’s origin is narrated and we are told of how he came into existence. This
makes people understand the origin of their kings and how they came about. This helps to
form respect for the divine powers to mentions gods in this example. The achievements are
outlined and how the king came to end of his tenure. Some of the successes attributed to him
are tranquillity amongst people and wealthy individuals that came to be as a result of good
governance.
Some of the aspects in the contents that are important in understanding history of that
period and how the inscriptions were made. The artistic work was of its kind and it ensured
that the inscriptions are permanent. This shows the extent to which Korea civilization had
attained in preserving its history through inscriptions. To be particular, the Kangwate
inscription gave the genealogy of the king. It went further to instruct kings to follow ways
that are good in governing people. This wise counsel was therefore able to be passed from the
then existing generation and to other generations to come then.
The documents are necessary in enhancing our understanding of history of that period
as it tells as that there were organized societies that were led by kings. This gives an
impression of existing government. It is important to consider the context in which these
writings are made so that we can appreciate the artistic nature of the writings and the message
it passed. In this case, the dates are important so that we can trace and see the continuous

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Primary Source Analysis Name Instructor Institutional Affiliation Date People captured their history in ways that ensured its longevity. Inscriptions were done on monuments to give important happenings and dates during historic moments. Graphs chipped or eroded on the stone monument ensured that this inscription stayed permanently. As we can see, the inscribed text may be categorized into: the foundation of the kingdom, the military exploits by the king and personal record about the custodians of the grave of monarch. The king’s origin is narrated and we are told of how he came into existence. This makes people understand the origin of their kings and how they came about. This helps to form respect for the divine powers to mentions gods in this example. The achievements are outlined and how the king came to end of his tenure. Some of the successes attributed to him are tranquillity amongst people and wealthy individuals that came to be as a result of good governance. Some of the aspects in the contents that are important in understanding history of that period and how the inscriptions were made. The artistic work was of its kind and it ensured that the inscriptions are permanen ...
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