SEJONG


Meaning of SEJONG in English

born 1397

died 1450

Monarch of the Chosŏn dynasty in Korea during whose reign (1419–50) Korean cultural achievements reached a high point.

Sejong oversaw the creation of hangul, the Korean alphabet (see Korean language ), and banned Buddhist monks from Seoul, thereby reducing the power and wealth of the Buddhist hierarchy.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.