The Historical Origin of Korean Calligraphy

Korean calligraphy has a long tradition, which can be traced back to the early Three Kingdoms. It is understood that since then, China literature has been taught in the Royal Academy and state-owned institutions of higher learning. Calligraphy has a long history. In many centuries, countless nobles and artists have made outstanding efforts to promote the art of calligraphy. Unfortunately, after many foreign invasions and internal disputes, few ancient calligraphy works have been preserved so far. Especially the seven-year war between Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the Japanese army at the end of 16, which caused many deaths and caused serious damage to historical stone tablets and cultural relics all over the Korean peninsula. So there are less than 20 surviving calligraphy works belonging to the pre-war era.