訓民正音
King Sejong · 1446
The correct sounds for the instruction of the people.
The proclamation that gave Korea its alphabet.
The proclamation that gave Korea its alphabet.
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The speech of our country differs from that of China and does not fit its characters, so many common people cannot express what they wish to say. Pitying this, I have newly made twenty-eight letters, wishing only that everyone may learn them easily and use them conveniently every day.