Scholar Danyangi’s House

[Danyangi]
Welcome! I am the scholar Danyangi. Please allow me to introduce myself. My kingdom, Baekje, had an early scholarly system under which professionals in a given field were designated as masters. These days, a master’s is an academic degree granted by a college or university. However, masters were government posts during the Baekje Period.

Having proved my proficiency in the Five Classics of Confucianism, I entered government service as a Five Classics Master. Later on, I was dispatched to Japan to disseminate Confucianism.

Owing to its advantageous geographical proximity to China, Baekje accepted and developed Confucianism earlier than the other kingdoms on the Korean Peninsula. Baekje incorporated Confucian ideology into its political thinking and organized its national institutions according to Confucian principles.

Many specialists, including myself, were dispatched to Japan. Have you heard of the scholar Wangin? He was a legend among masters. Upon receiving an official invitation from the emperor of Japan, he moved to Japan earlier than I did. Scholar Wangin disseminated various modern technologies and studies, including Confucianism, and he is also said to have composed a number of Japanese popular songs. Furthermore, he founded the Asuka Culture of Japan.

Following in the footsteps of the great scholar Wangin, I was proud to spread the excellent culture and technology of Baekje to Japan.