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This is the current revision of this page, as edited by Bamnamu (talk | contribs) at 22:52, 11 December 2023 (as per https://www.britannica.com/topic/yangban: "The Yi dynasty had a rigidly hierarchical class system composed broadly of four classes: yangban, chungin (intermediate class), sangmin (common people), and ch’ŏnmin (lowborn people)."). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this version.

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Joseon class system
Class Hangul Hanja Status
Yangban 양반 兩班 noble class
Jungin 중인 中人 intermediate class
Sangmin 상민 常民 common people
Cheonmin 천민 賤民 lowborn people (nobi, baekjeong, mudang, gisaeng, etc.)