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Kyungnam University has published Hanma Classics in 15 volumes that present the collection of writings from the Terauchi Library, now housed in Kyungnam University. I participated in this publication transcribing and translating these writings in Hanma Classics vols. 2-15. This article aims to assess and introduce this extensive collection. Terauchi Masatake (寺內正毅) was keen to Korean historical sites, artifacts and writings in particular to plunder the Korean culture and history on the basis of assertion that Korea and Japan shared the same heritage. He complied his collection into the Terauchi Library in the same vein. Letters are one of the most important sources in studying the history of the Joseon Dynasty as they were an significant part of people′s life during the time. The writings in Hama Classics, of which the large portion consists of letters, present vivid and candid description of everyday life. No single piece is worthless as they are the truthful evidence of history. Yamaguchi Prefecture Library still keeps 19 scrapbooks of Joseon kings’ writing including 11 books of Jeongjo’s and five books of eminent personages. It is imperative to extend our study to those remaining works in Japan in the near future.
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Letter-scrapbook, Hanma Classics, Terauchi Masatake (寺內正毅), Terauchi Library
