This article examines the curriculum and methods of Sŏyŏn(書筵) education in the late Chosŏn period. Because the Confucianism of the Chosŏn dynasty was formed on the basis of Neo-Confucianism(朱子學), the curriculum of Sŏyŏn(書筵) education was made up on the basis of Chu hsi\'s studying method of reading books. But it is notable that for the education of the emperor, historical books were as important as the Confucian classics. The method of education was divided into Bŏb-Kang(法講), which was regular, and So-Dae(召對) which was for supplementary study. The main textbooks for teaching in the case of Bŏb-Kang(法講) were the Confucian classics, and the ones in the case of So-Dae(召對) were the history books(史書). Because the recipient of Sŏyŏn(書筵) education was the crown prince(東宮), the educational programs of Sŏyŏn(書筵) were carried out to maintain the power and status of Chosŏn kings.