In this landmark volume, James Palais uses Yu Hyongwon's pivotal text <i>The Jottings of Pangye (Pangye suro)</i> to examine the development and shape of the major institutions of Choson dynasty Korea (1392-1910).<p>Winner of the John Whitney Hall Book Prize, sponsored by the Association for Asian Studies<p><b>James B. Palais</b> was professor of history at the University of Washington and the author of<i> Policy and Politics in Traditional Korea.</i><p>‰ÛÏMarks a watershed in East Asian studies on Confucian statecraft and Korean studies on the Choson dynasty (1392-1910) in particular. . . . Will remain for decades to come a cornerstone of Korean Studies and required reading for specialists and students alike who are interested in Confucian statecraft and institutions in East Asia.‰Û? <i>‰ÛÒJournal of Asian Studies</i>