Cheonmin
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Cheonmin (Korean: 천민; Hanja: 賤民), or "vulgar commoners", were the lowest caste of commoners in dynastical Korea. They abounded during the Goryeo (918–1392) and Joseon (1392–1897) periods of Korea's agrarian bureaucracy.
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Class | Hangul | Hanja | Status |
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Yangban | 양반 | 兩班 | noble class |
Jungin | 중인 | 中人 | intermediate class |
Sangmin | 상민 | 常民 | common people |
Cheonmin | 천민 | 賤民 | lowborn people (nobi, baekjeong, mudang, gisaeng, etc.) |
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Quick Facts Hunminjeongeum, Hanja ...
Cheonmin | |
Hunminjeongeum | 천민 |
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Hanja | 賤民 |
Revised Romanization | cheonmin |
McCune–Reischauer | ch'ŏnmin |
IPA | [tɕʰʌnmin] |
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