Korean Hangeul Writing System

Timeline

1. 1451–1453Hanseong · HanseongAfter King Sejong's death (1450), King Munjong succeeded him and continued to promote Hangeul. The court printed Buddhist scriptures and Confucian classics with Hangeul phonetic annotations, and Hangeul began to appear alongside Chinese characters in official publications, as literacy promotion continued.
2. 1454–1458Hanseong · HanseongHangeul literary works composed in Sejong's reign, such as Wolin Cheon'gang-ji-gok and Yongbi eocheonga, were widely printed and circulated; in Sejo's reign the Gangyeong Dogam (Sutra Printing Bureau) was established to translate and print Buddhist scriptures specifically in Hangeul, greatly promoting Hangeul literacy.
3. 1459–1460Korean Peninsula · Korean PeninsulaWith the wide circulation of Hangeul printed materials, Hangeul education gradually expanded to local provinces and counties; literacy among ordinary people, especially women, rose markedly, and Hangeul letter-writing and folk literary creation began to flourish, laying the social foundation for Hangeul as the Korean national script.