Every year, on october 9, korea celebrates a special holiday — the korean byte. The festival is not only a commemoration of the creation of korean alphabets, but also a celebration of the unique charisma of korean culture and language. Today, let us all be aware of this momentous holiday。
The origin of korean words
The korean script (한글), also known as the korean language or the “judgment”, was created in 1443 by the king of the fourth generation of korean dynasty and officially promulgated in 1446. By creating a simple and easy-to-read language, the king hopes to make it easier for ordinary people to read and write, thereby improving the cultural level of the population。
Characteristics of korean
The design of the korean script is unique and has the following distinctive features:
1. Easy to learn: the korean word consists of 14 basic acoustics and 10 basic vowels, which can form thousands of words through different combinations. Its structure is simple, easy to learn and manage。
2. Scientific strength: each letter in the korean script represents the shape of the pronunciation organ, the oral position and the direction of the air flow when pronunciation. This design makes it not only easy to learn but also highly scientific。
3. Height pronunciation: the korean word is a pronunciation text, each letter corresponds to a particular acoustic and accurately records the pronunciation of the language。
Korean bytes celebrations
The korean byte is a statutory holiday in korea and various celebrations are held throughout the country to commemorate this important cultural heritage. The following are common celebrations:
1. Official memorial service: the royal memorial and other important places in seoul will be marked by a solemn memorial service in memory of the great contribution of the great king。
2. Cultural activities: korean-language exhibitions, lectures and workshops are held in cultural centres, museums and schools to inform the public about the historical and cultural value of korean-languages。
3. Calligraphy competitions: many schools and community associations organize korean calledigraphy competitions to encourage people to create their calligraphy works in korean to show the beauty and artistic nature of korean scripts。
4. Media outreach: tv, radio and online media will broadcast korean-related programmes and documentaries, popularize korean-language knowledge and increase public awareness of korean-language identity。
The modern meaning of korean characters
In modern society, korean script is not only the official korean language, but also an important symbol of korean culture. It is widely used not only in korea, but also in korean areas in korea and china. The creation and popularization of korean scripts not only contributed to the development of korean culture, but also provided valuable information for world linguistic research。
The korean byte is not only a festival to commemorate the creation of words, but also an important moment for the promotion of culture and the transmission of history. It is therefore an enviable day off for all korean nationals on this day
