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The Haerye (“HEH-r’yeh”) commentary helps explain how to use this system, whose creation is commemorated by a national holiday on October 9. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this system said to be easy enough to understand that even a stupid man could learn how to use it in ten days.
ANSWER: Hangul [or Hangeul; or Chosongeul; accept Korean alphabet or Korean script; prompt on Korean; prompt on alphabet or script]
[10e] Hangul was created to replace the use of Chinese characters in Korea by Sejong the Great, a leader of this Korean dynasty that fell in 1910 after a Japanese invasion.
ANSWER: Joseon dynasty [or Choson dynasty; or Great Joseon State]
[10h] During the 16th century, the use of Hangul was banned by the “tyrant king” Yeonsangun (“YUN-sahn-goon”), who initiated the sahwa, or literati purges, against this group. This neo-Confucian faction opposed the Hungu faction under King Sejo.
ANSWER: Sarim [or Saarim; accept “forest of scholars” faction]
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