• #History

In late Joseon Dynasty, the Seongho School, despite limited political and economic power, pursued a dual strategy of seeking to emulate the upper classes through kinship ties and maintaining boundaries with the lower classes to secure socio-cultural authority. They respected the blood ties of kinship order through Iphuhseol and Jongbeopseol, while attempting to rationalize the existing hierarchical order through Byeondeungron in the social order. This duality was also evident in their attitude towards illegitimate children and the lower classes.