The Korean alphabet, now called Hangul or Hangeul and Chosŏn'gŭl, was invented around 1443 to 1444 and officially promulgated in 1446. However, it did not see significant scholarly or government adoption until the 19th century. Works that used the script, especially those produced in the 15th and 16th centuries, have been considered valuable resources for the study of the history of the script and of the Korean language.
Early Hangul (often used in mixed script) translations of Classical Chinese texts were customarily called ŏnhae (). Ŏnhae used Hangul in a variety of ways. Most placed Hangul alongside Hanja in the main body of text, most used Hangul as pronunciation aids for Hanja, and some placed Hangul and Hanja in separate paragraphs.
This list documents significant literary works produced before the 1592–1598 Imjin War that significantly utilize either pure Hangul or mixed script. Texts like the original Hunminjeongeum Haerye, which are predominantly in Hanja but introduce Hangul symbols and syntax, have been excluded.
History
In the 15th and 16th centuries, Hangul texts were a significant minority. Most texts were written in Hanja. Until the beginning of the 16th century, such texts were likely almost entirely produced and consumed in the capital Hanyang (now called "Seoul"). The first Hangul work to be produced outside the capital was a 1500 reproduction of the 1467 text , which was produced in the temple Pongsŏsa () in Hapcheon County. The first original texts to be produced outside of the capital were produced in 1518.
15th-century works
Yongbiŏch'ŏn'ga, 1447 Sŏkposangjŏl, 1447–1449 Tongguk chŏngun, 1447–1448 , 1447–1449 , Korean translation of the Hunminjeongeum; produced around the reign of Sejong or shortly afterwards Chikhae tongjasŭp (), 1453 Sasŏng t'onggo (), before 1455 , 1455 , 1459 (translation of the Śūraṅgama Sūtra), 1462 Pŏphwagyŏng ŏnhae (; translation of the Lotus Sutra), 1463 (translation of the Diamond Sutra), 1464 , 1464 Amit'agyŏng ŏnhae (; translation of the Amitābha Sūtra) , 1465 Kugŭppang ŏnhae (), 1466 , 1467 Mongsan Hwasang pŏbŏ yangnok ŏnhae (), 1472 Naehun, 1475 , 1481 Samganghaengsilto ŏnhae, 1481 Kŭmgang kyŏng samga hae (), 1482 , 1482 Pulchŏng simgyŏng ŏnhae (), 1485 Yŏnghŏm yakch'o ŏnhae (), 1485 , 1489 Irop'a, 1492 Akhak kwebŏm, 1493 Yukcho pŏppodan kyŏng ŏnhae (), 1496 Sisik kwŏn'gong ŏnhae (), 1496
16th-century works
Soksamganghaengsilto (), 1514 , 1517 Pŏnyŏk nogŏltae (1517) Pŏnyŏk Pak t'ongsa (1517) Iryun haengsilto (), 1518 , 1518 Pŏnyŏk sohak (), 1518 , 1518 , 1525 Hunmong chahoe, 1527 Uma yangjŏ yŏmyŏkpyŏng ch'iryobang (), 1541 Punmun onyŏk ihaebang (), 1542 Pulsŏldaebo pumo ŭnjunggyŏng ŏnhae (), 1545 Sŏnggwanjajaegusu yukcha sŏnjŏng ŏnhae (), 1560 Ch'iltae manbŏp (), 1569 Sŏn'ga kwigam ŏnhae (), 1569 Yaun chagyŏngsŏ ŏnhae (), 1577 , 1587 Sasŏ yulgok ŏnhae (), 1590
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References
Sources Books
Academic articles
External links
한글고전연표 – a list of early Hangul works by the King Sejong the Great Memorial Society, with transcriptions of many texts 옛한글 원문정보 – a list of early Hangul works by the Academy of Korean Studies, with transcriptions of many texts