| Introductory. The Problem | Page 3 | |
| Chapter | ||
| I. | Where and what Korea is above and below ground | 10 |
| II. | The People | 27 |
| III. | Government | 45 |
| IV. | Legendary and Ancient History | 69 |
| V. | Medieval History | 78 |
| VI. | The Golden Age of Korea and the Japanese Invasion | 90 |
| VII. | The Manchu Invasion and Early Christianity | 103 |
| VIII. | The Opening of Korea | 114 |
| IX. | The Assassination of the Queen | 129 |
| X. | The Independence Club | 148 |
| XI. | Russian Intrigue | 169 |
| XII. | The Japan-Russia War | 185 |
| XIII. | The Battle of Chemulpo | 199 |
| XIV. | The Japanese in Korea | 208 |
| XV. | Revenue | 225 |
| XVI. | The Currency | 234 |
| XVII. | Architecture and Building | 241 |
| XVIII. | Transportation | 252 |
| XIX. | Korean Industries | 269 |
| XX. | Domestic and Foreign Trade | 281 |
| XXI. | Monuments and Relics | 288 |
| XXII. | Language | 300 |
| XXIII. | Literature | 306 |
| XXIV. | Music and Poetry | 314 |
| XXV. | Art | 330 |
| XXVI. | Education | 335 |
| XXVII. | The Emperor of Korea | 343 |
| XXVIII. | Woman's Position | 349 |
| XXIX. | Folk-lore | 372 |
| XXX. | Religion and Superstition | 403 |
| XXXI. | Slavery | 432 |
| XXXII. | Funeral procession—Geomancy | 437 |
| XXXIII. | Burial Customs | 445 |
| XXXIV. | Modern Improvements | 456 |
| XXXV. | The Future of Korea | 461 |
| INDEX | 467 | |
| The Emperor of Korea | Frontispiece |
| FACING PAGE | |
| The faithful Fuel-Carriers of Korea | 18 |
| Shoeing a Bull | 20 |
| American Bridge across the Han | 28 |
| A dancing-girl Posturing | 40 |
| Otium sine Dignitate | 62 |
| Relics of Ancient Korea | 72 |
| Three Bridges of Korea | 74 |
| Ruins of "Golden Pagoda," Ancient Silla | 82 |
| Bas-Relief on Door of Ancient Silla Pagoda | 82 |
| Astronomical Observatory of Ancient Silla | 82 |
| The Marble Pagoda in Seoul | 86 |
| A Buddhist Relic in the South | 86 |
| The Late Regent, Prince Tai-Wun | 116 |
| Buddhist Abbot | 130 |
| A Picturesque Nook in the Old Palace | 132 |
| A Palace-Woman in Full Regalia | 138 |
| Two of the Foreign Legations in Korea | 150 |
| The Japanese Legation | 190 |
| The French Legation Building | 204 |
| Martial Law | 210 |
| Views of Picturesque Korea | 216 |
| Min Yong Whan, Prince and General | 222 |
| The Korean Farmer | 226 |
| A Corner Grocery | 244 |
| How they Shovel Dirt | 246 |
| Building a Dirt Wall | 248 |
| Art and Religion | 250 |
| Water-Carriers at a Neighbourhood Well | 258 |
| The Shipyard | 260 |
| Two Industries of Korea | 264 |
| Automatic Water-Mill | 266 |
| Hulling Rice | 270 |
| Poultry Peddler | 270 |
| Boys who Gather Grass for Fuel | 272 |
| Dead Child Tied to Tree | 272 |
| Placer Gold-Mining | 274 |
| An Archery Tournament | 278 |
| An Interesting Chess Problem | 282 |
| Swinging | 286 |
| Stone Dog, Guardian of Palace against Fire | 290 |
| A Boundary Stone | 294 |
| Symbols of Korea's Religion | 296 |
| A Member of the Body-Guard of the God of War | 302 |
| Village Devil-Posts | 302 |
| Mural Decorations in Old Palace | 332 |
| Woman's Correct Street Costume | 354 |
| The Laundry | 356 |
| Imperial "funeral Baked Meats" | 440 |
| A Prince's Tomb | 448 |
| The South Gate, Seoul | 450 |
| Stone Image near Tomb | 452 |
| The American Methodist Church, Seoul | 454 |
| Residence of the American Consul-General | 458 |