Chapter 1
Korean Family Names and the Meaning of Jongga = 12
The History of Family Names/
confucianism and the Human Ideal in the Joseon Dynasty/
The Jongga and Confucianism
Chapter 2
The Four Rituals That Give People Lives of Dignity = 26
Gwanrye, Coming-of-Age Ceremony: First of the Four Rituals/
Honrye, Traditional Wedding Ceremony: A Life Eveent to Be Treasured/
Sangrye, Traditional Funeral: Saying Goodbye to Parents Whose Duty is Done/
Jerye, Ancestral Rites: Lifelong Responsibility of the Family Head
Chapter 3
Food Culture of the Jongga: From the Mouth to the Heart = 48
The Role and Significance of Food in Jongga/
Miryang Son Clan, Son Seong-jeung Jongga: Delicacies of the Richest Jongga
in Gyeongsangnam-do/Papyeong Yun Clan, Yun Jeung Jongga: First Prize
in a National Jongga Food Competition/Gyeongju Yi Clan, Yi Hang-bok Jongga:
Soybean Paste Passed Down for Five Hundred Years
Chapter 4
Jongtaek, the House That Generations have Called Home = 64
The Characteristic of a Jongtaek/Munhwa Ryu Clan Gonsangun Jongga: Unjoru, One of the Three Most Propitious Sites in South Korea/Pungsan Ryu Clan, Ryu Seong-ryong Jongga: Yangjindang and Chunghyodang/Wolseong Son Clan, Sonso Jongga: A House That Prince Charles Admired
Chapter 5
Learning: The Teaching and Practice of Moral Principles = 86
The Significance of Learning in Traditional Society/Education at the Jongga/
Gyeongju Choi Clan Saseonggong Jongga: Self-Discipline and Sympathy/
daegu Seo Clan Seo Seong Jongga: Summoning the courage to Seek Out
Opportunity/Goseong Yi Clan, Yi Myeong Jongga: Sacrificing Everything for
the Nation