How to Pronounce Jang Gye-hyang
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Nov 24, 1598 Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea Died on 07 Jul 1680 (aged 81)
Korean writer
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About Jang Gye Hyang
- Jang Gye-hyang (Korean: ???; Hanja: ???, 1598-1680) was a Korean noblewoman who studied the Hangul calligraphy and wrote poetry in her youth.
- She was also a painter and philanthropist of the Joseon (Choson) era.
- She wrote one of the first cookbooks in Korea penned by a woman, which was also written in the Korean alphabet.
- The text in which it was written is significant, as the official script at that time was Chinese.
- It is also significant as the book uniquely presents a means of preparing food, expanding the study of food from its medicinal properties to actual preparation.
