Editing Prohibition (section)

==== Korea ====
During the [[Joseon|Joseon period]], laws prohibiting the drinking of alcohol were frequently promulgated when there were major droughts, crop failures, or famines.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=금주령(禁酒令) Prohibition of alcohol |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0007997 |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=[[Encyclopedia of Korean Culture]] |language=ko}}</ref>  The purpose of such bans was to appease the wrath of heaven, and to save food and money<ref name=":0" /> (since rice was used to make alcohol). A ban was issued almost every year during [[Taejong of Joseon|King Taejong]]'s reign and frequently during the reigns of [[Seongjong of Joseon|King Seongjong]] and [[Yeonsangun of Joseon|King Yeonsangun]].<ref name=":0" /> It was banned again, in  1758 (the 34th year of [[Yeongjo of Joseon|King Yeongjo]]).<ref name=":0" /> The bans usually occurred during spring and summer when the droughts were severe.<ref name=":0" />