Sangmin

Sangmin (), short for '''''p'yŏngsangjimin''''' (), is a Korean-language term for commoners of the Joseon period (1392–1897).

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Korean name/auto.hangul: 상민
Korean name/auto.hanja: 常民

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Instance of: caste
Country: Joseon

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native label: 상민
next higher rank: Chungin
next lower rank: Cheonmin

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Sangmin (), short for '''''p'yŏngsangjimin (), is a Korean-language term for commoners of the Joseon period (1392–1897).

Synonyms for the term include sŏin (), sangin (), yangmin (), p'yŏngmin (), and p'yŏngin''' (). Sangmin was also sometimes used to describe innocent people, in contrast to criminals.

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