世宗大王

shì zōng dà wáng

Sejong the Great or Sejong Daewang (1397-1450), reigned 1418-1450 as fourth king of Joseon or Chosun dynasty, in whose reign the hangeul alphabet was invented

世

shì

life

宗

zōng

school

大

dà

big; large; great

王

wáng

king or monarch