Early Korean history

Wiman Joseon (194 BC - 108 BC), was a continuation of Gojoseon, beginning with the rule of Wiman. It is generally classified as a part of the Gojoseon period, while some consider it a separate period of ancient Korean history. Wiman was originally a refugee from the Chinese state of Yan. He succeeded in driving out King Jun of Gojoseon and taking over the throne. He made the capital in Wanggeomseong (王險城), today's P'yŏngyang. Although culturally ...

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Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified Silla, Balhae Later Three Kingdoms Goryeo Joseon Japanese Rule Divided Korea:  N. Korea, S. Korea List of Rulers SK electoral history It was originally a tributary of Gojoseon until Gojoseon’s fall, when came under the indirect rule of the Chinese commanderies. Due to the constant interference of its neighbors, Okjeo never grew ...

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Okjeo, Okjeo - History, Okjeo - Language and culture

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Man was a general of the Yan Principality, whose prince Lu Wan (盧綰), Emperor Gao's old ally, ruled. However, Lu Wan fled to the Xiongnu in 195 B.C. because he was suspected of rebellion and was attacked by the Emperor. According to the Records of the Grand Historian, Man led 1,000 people, dressed in barbarian costume, crossed the Pei River(浿水; Chŏngchŏn River?) into Korea. He organized natives in Zhenfan and Chaoxian and Chinese refugees from Yan and Qi and came to the crown. He put the capital in Wangxian (P'yŏngyang), and his kingdom came t ...

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Wei Man, Wei Man - Korea

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Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified Silla, Balhae Later Three Kingdoms Goryeo Joseon Japanese Rule Divided Korea:  N. Korea, S. Korea List of Rulers SK electoral history Dangun Wanggeom is the legendary founder of Korea. The oldest existing record of this founding myth appears in the Samguk Yusa, a 13th-century collection of legends and stories. A sim ...

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Gojoseon, Gojoseon - Founding legend, Gojoseon - People, Gojoseon - History, Gojoseon - Dangun Joseon, Gojoseon - Gija Joseon, Gojoseon - Wiman Joseon

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Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified Silla, Balhae Later Three Kingdoms Goryeo Joseon Japanese Rule Divided Korea:  N. Korea, S. Korea List o ...

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Dongye, Dongye - History, Dongye - People and culture

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Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified Silla, Balhae Later Three Kingdoms Goryeo Joseon Japanese Rule Divided Korea:  N. Korea, S. Korea List of Rulers SK electoral history List according to Book of Roots of House Seonwu of Taewon Gija, or King Munseong (r. 1126 ...

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Gija Joseon, Gija Joseon - Rulers of Gija Joseon

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In 108 B.C. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conquered the area under Youqu (右渠), a grandson of Wei Man. The Emperor set up Lelang, Lintun, Xuantu and Zhenfan commanderies in the Korean Peninsula. Lelang was located in northwestern Korea and consisted of 11 prefectures. Its capital was put near P'yŏngyang. (Rangrang 樂浪/락랑 is a district in central P'yŏngyang today.) After Emperor Wu's death, Zhenfan and Lintun were abolished and Xuantu was moved to Liaodong. Some prefectures of the abolished commanderies were incorporated in ...

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Lelang Commandery, Lelang Commandery - History

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Gojoseon - Dangun Joseon. Gojoseon is said to have been established in 2333 BC, based on the description of the Dongguk Tonggam (1485), but the date differs among historical sources; nevertheless, all of them put it during Yao's reign (traditional dates: 2357 BC-2256 BC). Samguk Yusa says Dangun ascended to the throne in the 50th year of Yao's reign, while Sejong Sillok says the first year and Don ...

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Gojoseon, Gojoseon - Founding legend, Gojoseon - People, Gojoseon - History, Gojoseon - Dangun Joseon, Gojoseon - Gija Joseon, Gojoseon - Wiman Joseon

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Dongye first appears in history as a vassal state of Gojoseon under Wiman in the second century BC. After the fall of Gojoseon, it came under indirect Chinese control through the Lelang Commandery, but later became a vassal of the increasingly powerful Goguryeo. Around 400 AD, King Gwangaeto of Goguryeo annexed Dongye on its way to dominating the entire northern portion of the Korean peninsula. A small part Dongye in ...

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Dongye, Dongye - History, Dongye - People and culture

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