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Post by BAE on Nov 29, 2006 1:09:23 GMT -5
The king's "love" was more desire and Min Jung Ho's was really pure. The king wanted Jang-geum's friend even and that's because he can have any woman that he wants to, but it was a bit different with Jang-geum but not too much. Min Jung Ho, by far, really loved Jang-geum. Everything he said and did proves it.
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Post by djanggum on Nov 29, 2006 16:56:18 GMT -5
well, i think MJH's love was DEFINITELY more passionate than the king's... i mean think about it. the king has so many wives and he loves them all. he is accustomed to just picking out a woman who appears as an attractive lady and marrying them. but in MJH's case.... he KNEW that he was not allowed to love JG, and he resisted his temptation, but his love was TOO big at the end and so he confessed his love and risked everything for her (even his life savings, his job, his reputation, his life..etc) MJH even suggested that he would be banned and separated from JG if she could become the high status doctor (or w/e) that was sweet  |
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Post by jasmine on Nov 29, 2006 19:03:03 GMT -5
actually, i think the true reason why the king wanted many wives was that there will be a male heir to the throne... just to be assured that somebody related to his bloodline will ascend in the future... maybe, this was the culture then... but of course before he picks his second or third wife, she has to be interesting... like yeon seng's case, she was made a wife coz the king found her cute when she was crying... and maybe this was just pure curiosity and not love... in the case of jang geum, the king was just comfortable with her presence and he thought it would be better if jang geum was always at his side... was it really love?? i think not..
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Post by djanggum on Nov 30, 2006 16:30:13 GMT -5
well... i dont think the reason as to why the king wanted many wives was for a male heir to the throne, because the drama shows two sons-- and one of them is already ready to take the throne. I think the reason why the king wanted many wives was just for his desires.  |
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Post by jasmine unlogged on Dec 1, 2006 1:13:08 GMT -5
as far as i can remember, the older son was sickly.. but maybe it was also for lust..
ei, anyone who rewatches DJG these days?? if i may ask this question: "did the king really fell in love with JG?" as in, "fell in love"
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Post by BAE on Dec 1, 2006 10:33:40 GMT -5
The kings of those times, in any culture, had many MANY concubines to fill both their lust as well as the thought of having many children to prolong their family line. It was a symbol of power too because the king was the only man who could legally and illegally have as many brides as he pleased and not get into trouble.
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Post by djanggum on Dec 5, 2006 23:39:02 GMT -5
i believe the king really fell in love with JG, because most women do not dare suggest changes in the kingdom or talk freely in front of the king like JG did. this made her different from most of the women the king had encountered, and therefore drew him closer to JG.
but...!!! Min's love was more passionate, i have to admit ^____^
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Post by BAE on Dec 5, 2006 23:43:41 GMT -5
I think the king certainly cared very very much for her, but not enough to love her. He didn't understand everything about her that Min just picked up because he was deeply involved in who she was as a person as opposed to the job atmosphere the King encountered her in. Certainly, he gave Jang-geum a lot of freedom. I think he was challenged by her ideas and her way of being and that, like you said, brought him closer to her. If for anything, just to get to know that mind of hers... LOL, I think we're justifying both loves' love more than they would...
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Post by jasmine on Dec 6, 2006 2:59:01 GMT -5
Since the Han Dynasty, technically, Chinese men could have only one wife. However throughout the thousands of years of Chinese history, it was common for rich Chinese men to have a wife and various concubines. Polygyny is a by-product of the tradition of emphasis on procreation and the continuity of the father's family name. Before the establishment of the People's Republic of China, it was lawful to have a wife and multiple concubines within Chinese marriage. Emperors, government officials and rich merchants had up to hundreds of concubines after marrying their first wives. In Confucianism, the ability of a man to manage a family, which usually meant more than one wife and set of children, was emphasised as part of the steps of learning for personal growth in Daxue (Great Learning). Quoting Professor Xu who explained the Confucianism (大學之道)Quoting 徐醒民教授《儒學簡說》: 格物、致知、誠意、正心、修身、齊家、治國、平天下 which Zhu Xi had summarized from the book of Great Learning(Daxue). The 8 learning steps & use Text quote in Chinese with pronunciation Original text Daxue I. 4 & 5 The Chinese culture of Confucianism and thus the practice of polygyny spread from China to the areas that are now Korea and Japan. Before the establishment of the modern democratic mode, Eastern countries permitted a similar practice of polygyny. (this is pretty interesting to note -> ) The traditional attitude toward mistresses is reflected in the saying: "wife is not as good as concubine, concubine is not as good as prostitute, prostitute is not as good as secret affair..." def. of terms: In social anthropology, polygamy is the practice of marriage to more than one spouse simultaneously. Historically, polygamy has been practiced as polygyny (one man having more than one wife), or as polyandry (one woman having more than one husband), or, less commonly as "polygamy" (having many wives and many husbands at one time). credits: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygamy |
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Post by djanggum on Dec 6, 2006 17:50:35 GMT -5
Oh. hmm I thought men were allowed to have more than 1 wife during the Chosun times. maybe I am wrong |
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