TL;DR Summary約會 - "a promise to meet" does not mean dating in the Mongol-Yuan empire. It designate a "joint court" where representatives of each party convened together to decide a case. But slightly more complex that you might think it would be... Official Summary This article examines the so-called institution yuehui 約會 or the “joint … Continue reading Article (in Korean): “Joint Court” in the Mongol Rule of China – An Analysis Based on the Interaction between the State and Religions”
(In Korean) Rethinking Religion and Religious Tolerance : A Preliminary Re-examination Based on a Critical Review of “Religion” in the Mongol Empire
TL;DR SummaryWhat is religion? What is tolerance? What is love? Recent theoretical discussions (should) add insight on question regarding what "religion" or "religious tolerance" in the Mongol empire. Official SummaryThis article is a preliminary re-examination on the various meanings of “religion” and “religious tolerance,” especially by focusing on what these concepts mean in the context … Continue reading (In Korean) Rethinking Religion and Religious Tolerance : A Preliminary Re-examination Based on a Critical Review of “Religion” in the Mongol Empire
Article (in Korea) “Defining “Religion” in the Mongol Rule of China — Insight from the Cases from the Jews, White Cloud Sect and the Confucians —,”
TL;DR SummaryWhat is a religion in the Mongol empire? Were the Jews? How about the White Cloud Sect? The Confucians? And more precisely, in whose perspective? Official Summary This article examines how the ruling Mongols perceived and understood the different “religions,” focusing on the less familiar, the more minor “religions” during the Mongol rule of … Continue reading Article (in Korea) “Defining “Religion” in the Mongol Rule of China — Insight from the Cases from the Jews, White Cloud Sect and the Confucians —,”
Wonhee Cho 