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- (in Korean) Full text and analogy of Janghwa Hongreyon jeon
- (in Korean) Brief information about Janghwa Hongreyon jeon [ permanent dead link ] at 두산백과사전 EnCyber
- (in Korean) Analogy on Janghwa Hongreyon jeon at Seowon University website