Dedication ... ⅵ Acknowledgment ... ⅶ Introduction ... ⅷ How to use this book ... xii Part 1 : Folk Tales(동화) 1. Kim-Hyeon and His Tiger Maiden(김현과 호랑이 처녀) ... 2 2. The Snail Wife(우렁이 각시) ... 16 3. The Woodcutter and the Fairy(나무꾼과 선녀) ... 25 4. The Talking Terrapin(말하는 남생이) ... 38 Part 2 : Legends(전설) 5. The Jamyeonggo Drum(자명고) ... 50 6. The Wall Painting of Hwangnyong Temple(황룡사 벽화) ... 62 7. The Reflection in the Pond(무영탑) ... 74 8. The Bell That Cried(에밀레종) ... 84 9. The King Who Was Buried at Sea(문무왕의 물 속 무덤) ... 95 Part 3 : People(인물) Brief Korean History ... 108 10. The Great King Gwanggaeto(광개토대왕(374~413)) ... 116 11. The Great Buddhist, Master Wonhyo(원효대사(617~686)) ... 126 12. The Great Queen Seondeok(선덕여왕(631~647)) ... 138 13. General Kim, Yu-Sin(김유신 장군(595~673)) ... 147 14. The Loyal Minister ; Jeong, Mong-Ju(충신 정몽주(1337~1392)) ... 158 15. The Great King Sejong(세종 대왕(1397~1450)) ... 169 16. Admiral Yi, Sun-Sin(이순신 장군(1545~1598)) ... 180 17. The Patriot ; Yu, Gwan-Sun(유관순 열사(1902~1920)) ... 190 Appendix 1. List of Phrases ... 202 2. Plain Speech Style ... 221 3. Indirect (Reported) Narration ... 223 4. Honorific Speech Style ... 227 5. Adnominal Form (Verbal Modifier) ... 229 6. Helping (Compound) Verb ... 231 World Chronological Table ... 234