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Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China.

Historical image related to Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. from July 12, 1488

Joseon

1392–1897 Korean dynasty

Joseon, officially Great Joseon, was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom was founded after the overthrow of Goryeo in what is today the city of…
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Choe Bu

Korean official (1454–1504)

Choe Bu was a Korean diarist, historian, politician, and travel writer during the early Joseon Dynasty. He was most well known for the account of his shipwrecked travels in China from February to July 1488, during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). He was eventually banished from the…
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July 12

Day of the year

July 12 is the 193rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 172 days remain until the end of the year.
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