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Donggukyeojiseungram

ShinjeungDonggukyeojiseungram is a Korean geography book that was published by the Joseon dynasty in 1530.^[1] It is a revision and enlargement of the Donggukyeojiseungram, published in 1481 and containing 50 volumes1.^[2] The only printed copy of the book can be found at Kyoto University.^[1] However, printed volumes 37 and 38 of the Donggukyeojiseungram are in private ownership in South Korea.^[2] The original wooden print is in Kyujanggak.^[1]

History[edit]

The project was originally created in 1481^[2] and imitated a Chinese pattern for geographies.^[3] In 1530, five more books were added, making the series an expanded edition. Thus the word shinjeung (新增) was added to indicate the expansion of content, with the total of 55 books.^[1] The enlarged edition was compiled by Lee Haeng and Yun Eun-bo.^[2]

The book was more of a guidebook for a separate map rather than actual cartography.^[1] Each book started with the drawing of the overall view of the regions covered, and wrote about the history, customs, temples, mausoleums, palaces and administrative quarters and educational institutions thereafter.^[4] The book contained prologues written by Confucian scholars of the times.^[4]

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The regions that were covered are the same as below.

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