한글을 직접 배우려는 외국인과, 외국인에게 한국문화와 한국어·한글서예를 소개하려는 한국인을 위해 만들어진 교재로 한글을 쉽게 익히기 위해 한국의 건국신화와 태극기, 그리고 천지인 삼재사상의 기호인 원(○), 방(□), 각(△)에서 비롯되는 한글 탄생 과정을 이해하기 쉽게 설명한다.

Contents

Chapter I Learning Korean

*What is korean...  13

1.The creation of Hangeul 2. The principles of the creation of Hangeul

*Before learning korean...  19

1.Traditional korean ideology 2. The trinity ideology and Taegeukgi (korean national flag) 3) Meaning of Three-beats & The best of three 4) The trinity ideology symbols 

*Learning Basic Hangeul ... 27

1.The starting sound ,14 "son" symbols and pronunciations 2. The middle sound "mother"symbols and pronunciations  3. The final sound , "father" symbols and pronunciations 

*Practice 

1.Grammar 2. Expressions of Honorific 3.Practical Korean

Chapter II Basic Hangeul Calligraphy

*What is Hangeul Calligraphy ...63

1.Definition of the brush writing 2.Development of the writing instruments 3. Brush writing in East Asia 4. Hangeul Calligraphy 

*Preparation for Calligraphy ...75

1.Brush 2.Paper : Hanji and Hwaseonji 3. The Oriental ink-stick 4. Inkstone 5.Waterdropper ,paperweight ,accessories.

*How to use a brush ...85

1. The posture of holding brush 2. The posture type 3. Brush controlling 

*Other preparations  ...93

 1. Making ink with ink-stick  2.Folding paper

ChapterⅢ Applied Hangeul Calligraphy

1.basic symbols-mother symbols- son and father symbols

2.Writing the wood-block print font

1.characteristics of the wood-block print font

1.Practise symbols :writing basic symbols - writing mother symbols as the vowels -writing son and father symbols as the consonants 

3.Practise hangeul -two symbols in a syllable - three symbols in a syllable 

3.Writing the Royal Font 

1.characteristics of the royal font 

2.Practise symbols :writing basic symbols - writing mother symbols as the vowels -writing son and father symbols as the consonants 

3.Practise hangeul -two symbols in a syllable - three symbols in a syllable