(born 1397—died 1450) Monarch of the Chos&obreve;n dynasty in Korea during whose reign (1419–50) Korean cultural achievements reached a high point.
Sejong oversaw the creation of hangul, the Korean alphabet (&see; Korean language), and banned Buddhist monks from Seoul, thereby reducing the power and wealth of the Buddhist hierarchy.
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