Ribald Classic: The Worshipful Widow
July, 1969
Sejong, the great king of the Yi dynasty, is kindly remembered for his promulgation of the Korean written alphabet. He is less kindly remembered for his prohibition of the remarriage of widows. They tell the story of Spring Moon, a young widow who lived during his reign, as clever as she was rich and beautiful.When the garrulous old merchant who was her husband had breathed his last, she refused to shut herself into her solitary chambers to have her beauty wasted and her body admired by unspeaki...
