> .. when King #Sejong was inventing Hangul the #MingDynasty.. in China.. changed the pronunciation of Chinese characters, making it harder for #Koreans to learn.. to record their words..illiteracy level.. stayed high.. Chinese characters [were].. by the ruling class..[which] took advantage.. #ChineseCharacters became a symbol of power and privilege.. to make written language more accessible.. #KingSejong started creating Hangul secretl..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunminjeongeum
#Hangul #KoreanAlphabet