The Tale of Sim Cheong: A novel in the late Joseon era, whose time of writing and writer are unknown; a filial daughter, Sim Cheong was sold as a virginal sacrificial offering to the sea so that her blind father could make temple donation capable of miraculously restoring his sight; with the help of the Dragon King of the Sea, she returned to the land and eventually became a queen.

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심청

errand

meditation; deep thought

nature; disposition

body and soul

deliberation; consideration; review

be deliberated; be considered; be reviewed

heart

shimjeong; feeling; thought; temper

Sim Cheong

Simcheongjeon

judgment; decision; referee; umpire; refereeing

ten; ten, tenth

Ten Commandments

December

November

tithe

cross

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The heroine of "Simcheongjeon", The Tale of Sim Cheong; a filial daughter, Sim Cheong was sold as a virginal sacrificial offering to the sea so that her blind father could make temple donation capable of miraculously restoring his sight; with the help of the Dragon King of the Sea, she returned to the land and eventually became a queen.

심청沈淸

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