''Nongsa jikseol'' (literally ''Straight Talk on Farming'') is a
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
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agricultural book written by two civil ministers (''munsin''),
Jeong Cho and
Byeon Hyo-mun as ordered by
Sejong the Great (r. 1418 - 1450) during the early period of Korean
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and r ...
(1392 – 1897).
It consists of only one volume and was published in 1429, the 11th year of the King's reign as ''gwanchan'' (官撰, books published by the government), and widely distributed to regional officers of each province in the following year. From onwards, it was published as different editions called ''
naesabon'' (內賜本) in 1492, ''siphangbon'' (十行本) in 1656, ''sungjeongbon'' (崇禎本) in 1686. Among them, a naesabon edition was transmitted to
Japan and the book is referred to many agricultural books including ''
Sallim gyeongje'' ("Farm Management") and ''
Imwon gyeongjeji'' ("Sixteen Discourses on Rural Economy"). While the contents of Nongsa jikseol are mostly limited to main grains harvested in Korea and the descriptions are short and simple, it is the first book compiled for Korean agricultural environment. The book was used as a guide to local ''
Gwonnonggwan'' (勸農官) officers in charge of agricultural affairs.
See also
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Jibong yuseol''
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Siuijeonseo
''Siuijeonseo'' () is a Korean cookbook compiled in the late 19th century. The author is unknown but is assumed to be a lady of the yangban (nobility during the Joseon dynasty) class in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. In 1919, as Sim Hwanjin w ...
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References
Korean books
Agriculture books
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