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The Tale of Seol Gongchan 설공찬전

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Seol Gongchan-jeon (Korean: 설공찬전; Hanja: 薛公瓚傳; lit. 'Tale of Seol Gongchan') is a novel written by Chae Su (蔡壽, 1449–1515) before 1511. It is about a person possessed by the spirit of a dead person who tells the story of the underworld. In the sixth year in the reign of King Jungjong (1511), this novel was classified as a book that confuses and misleads people and burned by the king's decree, and its author Chae Su was dismissed from office.

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The Tale of Seol Gongchan (설공찬전) — verified Korean book. Published 1511. By Chae-su.

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• Original language: Korean
• Title: Seol Gongchan-jeon
• Author: Chae Su
• Genre: novel
• Written: before 1511
• Burned: 1511
• Created: 1511년
• Location: 쾌재정
• Discovered: 1996년

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