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| Author | Queen Sohye of the Cheongju Han clan 7 October 1437 – 11 May 1504 |
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| Language | Korean, Chinese |
| Genre | Morality handbook |
Publication date | 1475 |
| Publication place | Korea, Joseon Dynasty |
| Media type | Book |
Naehun (Korean: 내훈; Hanja: 內訓; lit. Instructions for Women) is a guidebook for women and the first known book written by a female author in Korea. It is one of the most representative books that reflects the social construction of gender and sexuality based on neo-Confucian ideals in premodern East Asia. It is also a unique historical source material, with various Korean royal court vocabulary describing appropriate behavior for a woman in accordance with neo-Confucian values.[1]