심청전沈淸傳

[ simcheongjeon ]
「명사」 Noun
Simcheongjeon

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.

Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate

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