Pak Je Ga
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Bak Je-ga was a famous Silhak
scholar in the late Joseon Dynasty
. He was a student of another famous Silhak scholar, Bak Ji-won (박지원, 朴趾源, 1737-1805).
Silhak
Silhak was a Korean Confucian social reform movement in late Joseon Dynasty. Sil means "actual" or "practical," and hak means "studies" or "learning." It developed in response to the increasingly metaphysical nature of Neo-Confucianism that seemed disconnected from the rapid agricultural,...
scholar in the late Joseon Dynasty
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon , was a Korean state founded by Taejo Yi Seong-gye that lasted for approximately five centuries. It was founded in the aftermath of the overthrow of the Goryeo at what is today the city of Kaesong. Early on, Korea was retitled and the capital was relocated to modern-day Seoul...
. He was a student of another famous Silhak scholar, Bak Ji-won (박지원, 朴趾源, 1737-1805).