As is well known, during the Joseon Dynasty, military service was required from the age of 16 to 60.
Weapons had to be purchased at our own expense.
Military service until the age of 60 is terrible, and having to purchase weapons at your own expense is also a huge burden.
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(1)Volume 69 of Sejung Annals, article dated September 1, 17th year of King Sejong’s reign – the first article
(2)1435, 10th year of Ming Sund (Geumhun)
(3)Prepare armor and weapons for the variegated military government.
(4)In the military unit, the foundation
(5)“I am worried about the livelihood of the people of various provinces (districts) due to the poor harvest these days, so I am now examining the armor (muum) and weapons (soil + boil) of the variegated military government (#Sonmul]).
(6)However, if they all are inspected at once, not only will it cause unemployment, but all the land and property will be sold and jobs will be created, so it is tentatively assumed that every No. 1
(7)(For each team, prepare only one helmet, one piece of armor, and one sword. You do not necessarily have to prepare all the arrows and spears.
(8)Three of them are asked to prepare bows and arrows, and two-fifths are asked to prepare spears, and they are to prepare them gradually, with one additional item of color given for each year.
(9)Let it be prepared and inspect it as soon as it is ready, but do not have the inspector (Guk So-reum) of the audit and dojeoljesa go around and check (confirm), but only the head of the high rate.
(10)“Let him make a declaration and wait for Prosecutor Dosun (Choi Chae-ha Forest) to go down to the area.”
When the circumstances of the farmers became difficult, it was common for them to fall into disrepair after equipping themselves with weapons, which was a source of concern for the government.
During the Joseon Dynasty, military exemption must have been a huge benefit.
In addition to the extremely difficult and attainable methods of becoming a Confucian scholar or holding a government position,
There was a way to get exemption from military service and even receive a reward.
That’s the way
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(1)Volume 28 of Sejung Annals, Gyeongo 6th article, June 1, 12th year of King Sejong’s reign
(2)1-30 years Ming Sund (tone saw) 5 years
(3)A suit of clothing was given to Simul, who taught him how to make knives in Japan and donated a sack of knives.
(4)Seongun (#ro) Shim Eul (72), who lives in Uiryeong (Sul), went to Japan early on and learned how to make knives. He made a set of knives that are different from Japanese knives.
(5)Since there was no such thing, he ordered them to come to the area and give him a set of clothes, rice and beans, and 10 stones.
Study abroad and learn defense technology
what? In this day and age, how can an ordinary person go abroad to study and learn technology even though the language is different?
