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Yangban
Korean Name
Revised Romanization/
McCune-Reischauer 		Yangban
Hangul 양반
Hanja 兩班

The Yangban were the ruling-class literati of pre-modern Korea. In 1392, these neo-confucian scholars helped to overthrow the Goryeo Dynasty, some of them attaining prominence as "meritorious subjects" in the ensuing Joseon Dynasty under founder Yi Seonggye and his successors.

The Yangban embraced neo-confucianism, which was based on knowing Li (principle) through Qi (material force) and vice versa. During the Joseon dynasty, the Yangban were essentially the ruling class and always aimed to maintain a truly confucian state.

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YangbanThe Yangban were the ruling-class literati of pre-modern Korea. In 1392, these neo-confucian scholars helped to overthrow the Goryeo Dynasty, some of them attaining prominence as "meritorious subjects" in the ensuing Joseon Dynasty under founder Yi SeonggYangban,The Yangban were on the top of the social hierarchy in pre-Modern Korea. They were the Korean equivalent of nobles and were given many advantages over the peasants and the slaves. Only the Yangban were allowed to take the civil service exams which determi 
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