Which UNESCO Memory of the World record covers 472 years of Joseon history, written day by day by court historians?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty
- Step 1: The record covers the reigns from 1392 to 1863. Step 2. It was entered on the register in 1997. Answer: The Annals of the Joseon Dynasty. Why not the others: The Tripitaka is a woodblock canon, the Donguibogam is medicine and the Jikji is a Zen text.
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- Which foreign power allied with Silla to defeat Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668?
- Which city, with the temple of Bulguksa and the grotto of Seokguram, was the capital of Silla for nearly a thousand years?
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