Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Advanced
실학
/silhak/Roman
English meaning: Silhak (Practical Learning)
Korean Definition
(한국어)실학은 17~19세기 한국에서 추상적 성리학 이론보다 실용적 지식을 강조한 개혁 사상이다.
English Definition
A Korean reform movement of the 17th–19th centuries that emphasized practical knowledge over abstract Neo-Confucian theory. Silhak scholars like Jeong Yakyong (Dasan) advocated social reform, science, and empirical investigation to address real-world problems.
Example
“실학은 조선 후기의 실용적 학문 개혁 운동입니다.”
In English: “Silhak is a practical academic reform movement of the late Joseon period.”
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Literary Heritage
“모든 죽어가는 것을 사랑해야지 / 그리고 나한테 주어진 길을 걸어가야겠다”
/Modeun jukeoganeun geoseul saranghaeaji / geurigo nahante jueojin gireul georeogayagetda/
“I must love all that is dying, and I must walk the path given to me.”
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