Chapter 358
After deciding on the plan to educate Japanese exchange students and use them as apprentice officials, Sejong, who had been observing the situation, proposed a radical measure.
“What about appointing women as officials?”
At Sejong’s proposal, Lee Jik asked Sejong with an expression that seemed to say, ‘Surely not?’
“Are you talking about formal officials, not teachers?”
“That’s right.”
At Sejong’s answer, the ministers’ faces turned pale.5
It was the early Joseon period, which guaranteed stronger women’s rights both absolutely and relatively compared to the mid and late Joseon periods. However, it fell short compared to the previous Goryeo dynasty, and women’s rights had weakened enormously compared to the ancient Three Kingdoms period.
Therefore, the ministers immediately expressed negative opinions.
“Women’s learning is shallow…”