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1. preliminary introduction (Zen)Buddhism
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2. yangban (traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty)Historical term, See also 両班 ヤンバン
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3. YangbanThe yangban were part of the traditional ruling class or nobles of dynastic Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. The yangban were either landed or unlanded aristocracy who comprised the Korean Confucian idea of a "scholarly official. " In reality, they were basically administrators and bureaucrats who oversaw ancient Korea's traditional agrarian bureaucracy until the Joseon Dynasty ended in 1894.
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