Chapter 1: History is stirring in our land too
The beginning of Earth, humanity, and history
When did people first live on the Korean Peninsula?
The Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages, when communal living was necessary
Necessity or chance, the beginning of farming
Historical stump hand axe and Yeoncheon Jeongok-ri relics
Bronze Age bronzeware is a cutting-edge imported product.
Bronze Age farming tools were stone tools.
Bronze and Iron Ages
Misong-ri style pottery
Some questions about Gojoseon
If you interpret the story of Dangun,
Totemism
The Princess and the Bear from History

Chapter 2 A Country Here, A Country There
Our ancestors, born from eggs
Jumong, the founder of Goguryeo, and his sons
Park Hyeokgeose, founder of Silla
Seok Tal-hae was the descendant of a blacksmith.
Historical stump It is said that Silla used its own royal title.
Kim Alji and his descendants
The Lost Kingdom, Gaya
Gaya, the Iron Kingdom of Historical Stump
Why are the stories of those who founded a nation exaggerated?

Chapter 3: The Winners of the Land Grabbing Wars
Gwanggaeto the Great, the champion of land grabbing
Historical stumps, posthumous names, temple names, and era names
The Gwanggaeto Stele, which reveals the Goguryeo people's view of the world
The Central Goguryeo Stele and King Jangsu
Historical stump, stele, and fortune telling
King Jinheung and the Danyang Jeokseong Stele
A few questions about the fool Ondal
Eulji Mundeok, the hero of the Battle of Salsu
Yeon Gaesomun's evaluations vary depending on the era
A story that foreshadowed the fall of Baekje
The rock from which the three thousand palace ladies fell like flowers
Lessons from the Fall of Baekje and Goguryeo

Chapter 4: People Unite with Passion and Conviction
Why only Silla had a queen
Stalker Ji-Gwi's Burning Love
Kim Chun-chu and Kim Yu-sin
Kim Yu-shin's family love story
The fallen love tower of Kim Yu-sin and Cheon Gwan-nyeo, a historical stump
Three prophecies that illuminated Queen Seondeok
A firm oath between two young people, Im Jin-seo-gi-seok
The military problem that was also a headache for the Silla people
Lee Cha-don, who died shedding white blood
Wonhyo, the eternal free master
Costume dialogue and Avatamsaka thought
Why the Chinese woman's portrait became a dragon

Chapter 5: A Thousand Years of Smiles, A Thousand Years of Fragrance
The founding legend of Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto
Meet Bulguksa Temple, the fragrance of a thousand years
They say that the historical stump Seokgatap has no shadow.
Click! Seokguram Grotto
Even the top has a nationality
Historical stump, 10 won coin and Dabotap
The reason why Seon Buddhism was popular in the late Silla period
What is the history of Balhae?

“A magical Korean history camp where you can understand without memorizing!”
A gem of a story that young people must know.
A truly 'eye-level' history book for our time

Just by reading it, you will be drawn into a magical story that will make you understand the flow of history!
A cheerful, refreshing, and exhilarating history class with Jang Yong-jun, the "Jangkong Teacher."
"Our History Story by Mr. Jang Kong" is a history book that reconstructs our history to be accessible to young people, using abundant historical materials and books as materials.
The greatest strength of this book is that it is, above all, ‘fun.’
There are so many history books on the market that are labeled as “for teenagers” and are just “fun in name only.”
Mr. Jang Kong, who has been teaching history in high schools for over 20 years, has always strived to avoid rigid lectures on the blackboard and to make history subjects more accessible to young people.
This book also uses a wealth of field experience to explain things in a way that children can easily understand, using examples and terminology, and using lively language here and there to make it more interesting.
So, even without consciously doing so, you can grasp the flow of history at a glance while flipping through the pages of a book.


If you read it with excitement, you will even learn the true meaning of history!
Everything Youth Need to Know About Our History
Is history a boring and burdensome subject, overflowing with years and events to memorize? It's not.
Memorizing a bunch of facts listed in a textbook is not studying history.
History is a mirror that allows us to glimpse our future through the past.
Therefore, the proper study of history is to look back on the past from our current perspective and envision the reality we face and the future we should pursue.
Teacher Jang Kong provides children with a valuable opportunity to reflect on the future by providing them with a variety of things to think about in our history through topics such as ‘The tricks China’s Northeast Project is aiming for,’ ‘What is the history of Balhae?,’ ‘The virtues of our land discovered in the Daedongyeojido,’ ‘The lessons from the fall of Baekje and Goguryeo,’ ‘Whose land is Gando,’ and ‘Pungdo and Diaoyu Island.’
In this way, 『Our History Story by Mr. Jang Kong』, which anyone can read easily and enjoyably, contains the true meaning of learning history.


History is not a tedious memorization.
If you want to become familiar with history, understand it with your body before your head!
『Our History Stories by Mr. Jang Kong』, vividly brought to life with Mr. Jang Kong's friendly tone, makes it impossible to put the book down from the moment you open the first page to the moment you close the last.
Reading "Scholar Jang Kong's Story of Passing the Civil Service Exam," which is structured as Mr. Jang Kong becomes a scholar of the Joseon Dynasty and experiences the civil service exam firsthand, will make you giggle, and watching "The Reckless Challenge of the Reform Party," in which he becomes a reporter covering a scoop and jumps into the scene of the Gapsin Coup, will make history feel vivid and tangible.
『Our History Story by Mr. Jang Kong』 goes beyond a fragmentary description of an event, and explains in an interesting and easy-to-understand way why the event occurred and what its meaning is.
Going a step further, the History Stump corner, which contains current events relevant to our times, such as “The Oegyujanggak Books Returned After 145 Years,” “In Memory of Ahn Jung-geun,” and “The Sad Story of Why Gold Was Called Nodaji,” provides very useful information to those who want to know more about history.
Volume 1 covers the prehistoric period through Unified Silla and Balhae, Volume 2 covers the period from the Goryeo Dynasty to the Joseon Dynasty, and Volume 3 covers modern society at the end of the Joseon Dynasty.
Among these, Volumes 1 and 2 of 『Our History Stories You Can Understand Without Memorizing』, which were first published in 2004 and were selected as recommended books by Booktase in the youth history category and by the Jeonnam History Teachers Association, are revised to fit the revised curriculum, and Volume 3 was newly written along with the series revision.


Let's develop the ability to view history from the present perspective!
The ultimate "eye-level history book" for teachers and youth to read together.
"Mr. Jangkong," a nickname given to him by his students because of his short stature, has now become a top-tier history textbook brand! Mr. Jangkong, or "Mr. Jang Yong-jun," has always helped his students find ways to apply and utilize the knowledge they gain from studying history.
This is because I firmly believe that the purpose of learning history is not simply to memorize past facts or chronology, but to gain valuable lessons in light of today's circumstances.
『Our History Story by Mr. Jang Kong』, which is designed to allow readers to become time travelers and have fun in the past, helps them naturally understand the lives and philosophies of our ancestors and develop the ability to look at history from various perspectives.
"Jangkong Seon's Stories of Our History," which embodies the depth of his teaching experience of over 20 years and the passion demonstrated by his winning the "Eye-Level Education Award" and the "Minister of Education, Science and Technology Award," is sure to be a valuable resource for both teachers and youth studying and teaching modern and contemporary Korean history.