AAAS 240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hwanung, Dangun, Yellow Emperor
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Pg 7-22 in columbia anthology --> reading for thursday. Ancient society was genderless o o o. Separation of domestic/business happens in the elites, not the lower classes. Status of women would"ve been higher because they can have children. Who was the leader? o o o o. Intelligence is dependent on where you are in life/your experiences. May not know specifically what is needed for the moment. Myth that show the ruler is better o. The one who rules the country is better than the ones he rules. Crisis: hwanung was a secondary son (stepson), and therefore cannot become king, descends from heaven and sets up a kingdom where he is ruler (dictatorship/monarchy, he colonizes the existing people. Korean calendar is based on 60 year cycles (1 cycle younger than china) Why a bear and a tiger? o o. Powerful scent: good for health (blood pressure) Long used as a medicine in both korea and china o.