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- The yangban (Korean: 양반; Hanja: 兩班) were part of the traditional ruling class or gentry of dynastic Korea during the Joseon period. The yangban were mainly...
- 29 May 1812 in Joseon. It was led by Hong Kyŏngnae and the upperclass yangban of Pyeongan Province, who were unhappy with a tax regime based on government-administered...
- Yangbans (Korean: 양반들) is a South Korean indie rock band. They used the band name Jun Bum Sun & the Yangbans (Korean: 전범선과 양반들) since they debuted in 2014...
- fundamental principles and five moral disciplines. There were four classes: the yangban nobility, the "middle class" jungin, sangmin, or the commoners, and the...
- and military officers who were collectively called yangban. By the end of the 18th century, the yangban had acquired most of the traits of a hereditary nobility...
- on the forehead. The mask is often painted red to represent middle-age. Yangban (the aristocrat): The character with the most power, and therefore the...
- China (1949–), revolutionary operas or model operas (Simplified Chinese: yangban xi, 样板戏) were a series of shows planned and engineered during the Cultural...
- civilians at their mercy. The government also awarded many militiamen yangban class status in exchange for their voluntary militia activities against...
- kisaeng). Nobi (slaves) were servants taken from the cheonmin class to serve yangban (aristocracy) and royalty, but like slaves, they were considered the property...
- Hong clan. His background is uncertain. By some accounts, he was a fallen yangban (social and political elite). However, the best evidence is that he was...