Preface to the Revised and Expanded Edition
Preface to the first edition

Prologue - Why Learn History?
· History and 'I'
· Making history

Chapter 1: The Dawn of Our History
1 From the cave to the field
*In search of the story
2 The world of dolmen making
*The story of the Gochang Dolmen
3 Our people's first country
4 Following Gojoseon
*Heungsu-ai, a five-year-old teenager

Chapter 2: The Emergence of a Centralized State
1 The establishment of the Three Kingdoms and Gaya
2 The emergence of a centralized state
3. Baekje, the maritime kingdom
4. Goguryeo, the most powerful nation in Northeast Asia
*Pop into the mural! A day in the life of slave A-Gwang
5 Silla's Leap, the War that Follows
*We go to Japan to meet Baekje.
6 Goguryeo defeats Sui and Tang
*Go with Seol-ssi-nyeo
*Friends, let us keep our oath!

3 From the Three Kingdoms to the North and South
1 The era of North-South States begins
2 Balhae reclaims Goguryeo's former lands
3 Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto
*Seokguram Grotto, the prototype of national culture
Chapter 4: The Light and Darkness of Silla
5 Silla and Balhae fall
*Ji-eun, a filial daughter
*Choi Chi-won, a boy from Silla during the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 4: A Nation Reunited
1 Beyond the Later Three Kingdoms and into One
2 Laying the foundation of the country
3. Goryeo repelled the Khitan invasion.
*The magic of earth and fire, Goryeo celadon
4. The nobles and the common people
*Sister, help me
*Topdol and Valentine's Day

5 Beyond the Aristocracy
1. The god of war seizes power
2 Let us eliminate the common people from this land.
3. The Goryeo people who fought against the Mongols
*Who can breathe life into a tree?
4 Powerful families are active
*Women being dragged away
5 At the crossroads of reform

6 Dreaming of a Confucian ideal state
1. The new nation Joseon is established.
2 Based on the teachings of Confucianism
*Still getting married?
3. Creating Hunminjeongeum
*Our sky is what we see
*Joseon version of coming-of-age ceremonies, customs and rituals

A society that values ​​justice and righteousness
A world where thieves become righteous thieves
2. Sarim stands at the center of politics
3 Fighting against Japanese invasion
*“Your Majesty, I cannot see this text.”
4 Northern Expedition or Northern Learning?
*I will go to your father's side.
*After hitting the calf

Chapter 8: Rebuilding the Nation
1. Expand the Daedong Law
2 Land to the farmers
3. Commerce and industry must be developed
*Target: Kim Man-deok
4 Build Mars
*Beautiful Mars
*Gyeomjae Jeong Seon, following the path of art

Chapter 9: The Rising Farmers
1 People dreaming of a new world
* The lives of rural women as seen in genre paintings
2 Hong Gyeong-rae, who arose in Pyeongan Province
*The rising power of the people, Jangseung
3 People rising up nationwide
*Into the sweet old painting
*Is a stone monument or a memorial stele anything special?

Epilogue - The Formation of a Nation and National Culture
· How was our people formed?
· How have our people lived?

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The first alternative Korean history textbook that changed history textbooks and classes.

The publication of the “Living Korean History Textbook” in 2002 was an event in itself.
At the time, the very attempt to create an 'alternative textbook' was surprising in the face of the reality that students had to read and study only 'nationally designated textbooks'.
Moreover, the collaborative efforts of history teachers across the country resulted in a novel and highly accomplished result.
For this reason, the book received a lot of attention and love as soon as it was published, and it has maintained its position as a bestseller as a model for youth history books to this day.


It is clear that this book has had a transformative impact on our education system.
As the concept of 'alternative textbooks' spread, various alternative textbooks were introduced in various subjects.
And the idea that different students need different textbooks has spread further.
Since the publication of the actual 『Living Korean History Textbook』, the writing and editing direction attempted in this book has had a considerable influence on the development of textbooks used in schools.
The reason I gave this alternative textbook the adjective "living" was because it contained a sharp critical awareness of our reality, and I hoped that it would be vibrant not only in content but also in editing and format, and that it would constantly evolve and innovate through school classes and by readers.
We will never forget our efforts to keep pace with the times, so that we can become history books that help people encounter true history in their lives.

Cultivating the Power to Read History and the Taste of Experiencing It: The Formation of a Nation and National Culture

We help you experience history with over 1,000 photographs, maps, diagrams, and illustrations that support vivid historical stories.
With solid text and vivid images, it simultaneously satisfies both the 'power to read history' and the 'taste of experiencing history.'
The textbook, consisting of Volumes 1 and 2, was arranged in units considering the number of class hours at school, and each volume was designed to function as an independent book.
"Volume 1" covers the period from prehistoric times to the late Joseon Dynasty, divided into 11 chapters and 42 topics, focusing on revealing the process by which the Korean people were formed as an ethnic group and the process by which the major elements of national culture were established.


We put as much effort into the special features as we did into the main text.
In 'Women and History,' we covered the lives of women who make up half of the world's population but are largely unknown, and 'The Lives and Dreams of Youth' was designed to help students conclude the unit by becoming more familiar with our history.
'In Search of Cultural Heritage' was designed to enable a vivid understanding of our cultural heritage, and the book concluded with 'The Formation of a Nation and National Culture.'
It is arranged separately so that students can look at the history they have learned so far at a glance and express their own thoughts.
It will serve as a good guide for students who have been waiting for an interesting history book, as well as the general public, to study history in an exciting way.


The National History Teachers Association's "Living History Textbook" series has been newly revised.

It has been 17 years since the first publication of this book, and 7 years since the first comprehensively revised and expanded edition was released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its publication, and now a new revised and expanded edition has been released.
Over the past seven years, our society has experienced truly dynamic times, and it is necessary to look back on each process within the larger context of Korean history.
There have been times when the issue of historical awareness to be included in textbooks and the format of textbooks have become hotly debated, such as the controversy over nationalizing history textbooks.
Many history teachers and historians have questioned the meaning of textbooks and discussed the path they should take, and the results have been something I would like to include a little more.

In particular, this revised and expanded edition not only reflects the latest research findings, but also significantly strengthens the history following the June Struggle of 1987.
The 30 years since the June Struggle have been summarized as a period in which the path toward democracy and peace was opened despite many difficulties.
The most recent history, where progressives and conservatives competed, democracy spread through civic participation, and a new path to peace was opened, was also covered with significant weight.
I hope this book will be of some help in looking back on today within the historical context and designing a better future.