1-1. Introduction: Contemporariness of History

1-2. Merits and Limitations of Studying History through Figures

1-3. Growth and Confrontations of the Three Kingdoms

1-4. The Battle of Gwansan Fortress: King Seong of Baekje vs. King Jinheung of Silla

2-1. Silla’s Policy to Unify the Korean Peninsula

2-2. Kim Chun-chu and Yeon Gaesomun

2-3. Silla’s Unification of the Korean Peninsula

2-4. Emergence of Balbae and International Order between the Southern and Northern States

3-1. Buddhism in Korean History

3-2. Korean Buddhism during the Goryeo and Joseon Period

3-3. Wonhyo, One of the Two Giants in a History of Buddhism

3-4. Uisang, One of the Two Giants in a History of Buddhism

4-1. Social Situation of Late Silla

4-2. Corruption and Social Changes during Late Silla

4-3. Emergence of the Three Kingdoms and the Unification of the Three Kingdoms: Gungye and Gyeon Hown

4-4. Emergence of the Three Kingdoms and the Unification of the Three Kingdoms: Wang Geon

6-1. Social Situation of Late Goryeo

6-2. Emergence of Newly Rising Confucian Scholars and the Reform Movements

6-3. Choe Yeong

6-4. Yi Seong-gye and Choe Yeong

7-1. Political Situation of Early Joseon, from the Reign of King Taejo to King Taejong

7-2. Political Situation of Early Joseon, from the Reign of King Sejong to King Sejo

7-3. Seong Sam-mun and the Reinstatement of King Danjong

7-4. Sin Suk-ju’s Assessment in History

8-1. Background and the Course of the Imjin War

8-2. Joseon’s Response and the Second Japanese Invasion

8-3. Yi Sun-sin and the Imjin War

8-4. Yi Sun-sin’s and Won Gyun’s Assessment

9-1. Factional Politics during Late Joseon

9-2. The Policy of Impartiality and the Government by Royal In-law Families during Late Joseon

9-3. Conflict between Song Si-yeol and Yun Jeung

9-4. Yun Jeung and the Noe-Ni Dispute

10-1. Social Situation during the Government by Royal In-law Families

10-2. The Rebellion of Hong Gyeong-rae and the Catholic Persecution

10-3. Heungseon Daewongun and Queen Myeonseong

10-4. Policies of Enlightenment and Political Conflicts