Constantine Tayler

Koreans at Home

In the author's words, "This little books is an attempt to set down a few facts connected with the little-known land of Korea, as well as impressions gathered during several visits to that country." She has excluded political commentary in favor of a true reflection of the land & its people, including the various Europeans & Americans in Seoul & other parts of Korea. She specifically addresses a description of Seoul, foreign intercourse with Korea, history, history of Christianity, the Emperor, her audience with the Emperor, costume, divisions of society,customs, ceremonies, beliefs, superstitions, ginsing growing, expedition to Ping-Yang (Pyongyang) etc.

a mourner	sodaemun	altar of the spirits of the land
an unmarried Korean boy	boy in wedding costume	coolie with jiggie for carrying loads
houses of the servants in the palace garden	Korean married man	ladies at the palace
library in the east palace	little girl in summer dress	married woman etc.
Mr. Kim Kui Hai late interpreter to Mr. Mcleavy brown	packing ginseng	pavilion in the north palace
servants for the emperor	street scene in archaic Seoul	the emperor of Korea (King Kojong)
the palace guard	tomb of the tai ouen koun	war office
unmarried girl etc.	view of Seoul	view of Seoul from the wall
woman employed in the palace

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