동북아역사재단 2020년 06월호 뉴스레터
The spread of COVID-19 is not breaking. In history, various infectious diseases, natural disasters, famine, and war have disturbed and paralyzed society. In particular, diseases such as infectious diseases have had a profound global impact across the borders of regions and countries according to their origin, propagation path, and inter-state exchanges. Researching and examining the perception and human response methods of Northeast Asia, which has experienced disasters in common, will be an opportunity to diagnose the problems of the times when disasters have become everyday and to prepare for post COVID-19 by reflecting on the present.
Portraits of Kim Sang-ok, the Military Official of the Joseon Period
A portrait that clearly shows the skin condition where the pockmark remains on the face after suffering an infectious disease such as smallpox.
This means that an epidemic occurred at the time.
Gamrotanghwa (18th century Joseon)
ⓒNational Museum of Korea
