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Kinda related. Hangul (the Korean writing/character system) was created in 1443 to solve a bunch of problems related to competing adapted character systems. >
by interestica 3y ago
Kinda related. Hangul (the Korean writing/character system) was created in 1443 to solve a bunch of problems related to competing adapted character systems.
> the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty, Sejong the Great, personally created and promulgated a new alphabet.
> The Korean alphabet was designed so that people with little education could learn to read and write. A popular saying about the alphabet is, "A wise man can acquaint himself with them before the morning is over; even a stupid man can learn them in the space of ten days."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangul#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangul#History