{"product_id":"the-confucian-kingship-in-korea","title":"The Confucian Kingship in Korea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Neo-Confucian kingship was based on the ideal of the sage king  an ordinary human being rendered supreme through his extraordinary virtue. The eighteenth-century Korean ruler Yngjo  one of that countrys most illustrious yet most tragic rulers  is a fascinating example of the Neo-Confucian sage kingship. In this book  JaHyun Kim Haboush provides an outstanding  dramatically realized introduction to traditional Korean culture through the story of Yngjo  and offers profound insights into the complex interplay between Confucian rhetoric and the politics of the Yi monarchy. Haboush focuses on the deteriorating relationship between Yngjo and his only son  Crown Prince Sado  and relates the agonizing choices the Confucian ruler was forced to make between saving either his son or his dynasty. Originally published as A Heritage of Kings  this paperback edition contains a new preface reflecting new discoveries and updated scholarship in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44983989534773,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231066570","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231066570.jpg?v=1770818056","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-confucian-kingship-in-korea","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}