A recreation of the original Gangnido map. Korea is clearly visible on the far right, with China to its left. To the left of China is the Arabian peninsula and the continent of Africa. Public Domain
A recreation of Jang Yeong-sil’s water clock. Public Domain
A latter-day portrait of King Gongmin of Goryeo. Public Domain
A portrait of King Taejo, the first monarch of the Joseon Dynasty. Public Domain
The Armilary Sphere created by Jang Yeong-sil. Public Domain
A statue of Jeong Do-Jeon, who tried to make the Joseon government into an oligarchy but was murdered by King Taejong. Steve46814, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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