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Yeonam Park Ji-won

Humanities ScholarKR1737 — 1805

Practical scholar and novelist of the late Joseon dynasty. A pioneer of the Northern Learning School who actively called for adopting Qing civilization and social reform.

“By throwing away old, useless laws completely and firmly reforming blocked ancient institutions, the blocked veins of Joseon burst open, you see.”

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Quote

“By throwing away old, useless laws completely and firmly reforming blocked ancient institutions, the blocked veins of Joseon burst open, you see.”

Greeting

“Because they do not build carts, they do not pave the roads.”
“Let me write the finest prose in five thousand years of Joseon.”
“If it is useful, one should learn from anyone — even barbarians.”

Roll Call

“I shall observe with the eyes that traveled to Rehe.”
“Yeonam's brush is ready.”
“Like a blind man, I shall see with the mind's eye.”

Deploy

“Strip away the empty formality and advance!”
“Do not be bound by outdated conventions!”
“Open the road of Practical Learning!”

Victory

“There is a reason the carts of Yanjing surpass the roads of Joseon.”
“A single essay has moved the world.”
“Practicality has defeated empty rhetoric.”

Draw

“I merely ground my ink while passing the Great Wall by night.”
“There is still a chapter left in the Rehe Diary.”
“The reflex of blind opposition must be changed.”

Defeat

“Even through the literary inquisition, the brush does not break.”
“You may order me to rewrite, but you cannot rewrite my will.”
“Yeonam is like wine in a cask — deeper with time.”

Strike

“Smash the old rules!”
“Stab with the brush!”
“Tear down the wall of empty formality!”
P e r s o n aA n a l y s i s

Overview

High intellect and reflection combined to complete the literary capacity to dissect Joseon society through satirical fiction and travel writing. High diligence and charm established the stature of the greatest Joseon prose writer, while progressive disposition and moderate courage form the balanced stat structure of a within-system reformist.

Core Abilities

Command
52
Martial
22
Intellect
90
Charm
82

Inner Virtues

Temperance
58
Diligence
85
Reflection
82
Courage
75

Outer Virtues

Loyalty
62
Benevolence
72
Fairness
70
Humility
55

Core Disposition

Pessimism
Optimism
Conservative
Progressive
Individual
Social
Cautious
Bold

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