TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lee,Yeonja
AU  - Kim,Mira
TI  - Korea’s Historic Clans: Family Traditions of the Jongga
T2  - Korea Essentials
SN  - 9781624120596
AV  - HT653.K6 .K674 2014 
U1  - 305.509519 
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Seoul
PB  - Seoul Selection
KW  - Aristocracy (Social class)-Korea-History
KW  - Families-Korea-History
KW  - Korea-Social life and customs
KW  - Electronic books
N2  - A jongga is a family that can trace its line of progenitors back to a single distinguished ancestor. The eldest living son of this main lineage is the jongson, and his wife is the jongbu. This couple is charged with performing numerous ancestral rites and entertaining the numerous guests that visit the jongga. Many families have preserved this tradition even through the turbulence of Korean modern history and the prevalence of nuclear family culture brought on by industrialization. There is more to jongga culture than the bloodline alone. It is an emotional haven and a spiritual compass, providing an identity not only for the members of the family but for the Korean people as a whole. Reviewing the history of jongga culture and examining what it is today can teach a person things about the Korean spirit and culture that often elude the eye
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