The state of Goryeo ruled Korea from the fall of Silla in 935 until the founding of Joseon in 1392. The name "Goryeo" is a shortened form of "Goguryeo," the name of a kingdom in northern Korea which was conquered by Silla in 668. The English name "Korea" comes from "Goryeo." See Names of Korea. Two of this period's most notable products are Goryeo pottery — the famous Korean celadon pottery — and the Tripitaka Koreana — the Buddhist scriptures (Tripitak ...

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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 Monarchs < ...

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Main article: Goryeo The kingdom of Goryeo was founded in 918 and replaced Silla as the dominant power in Korea in the years 935-936. ("Goryeo" is a short form of "Goguryeo" and the source of the English name "Korea.") The kingdom lasted until 1392. During this period laws were codified, and a civil service system was introduced. Buddhism flourished, and spread throughout the peninsula. In 1231 the Mongols began its campaigns against Korea and after 25 years of struggle, the royal family surrendered by signing a treaty with the Mongols. For the following 80 years Goryeo survived, ...

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History of Korea, History of Korea - Prehistory, History of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 BC, History of Korea - Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea 108 BC - 3rd century, History of Korea - Three Kingdoms 3rd century - 668, History of Korea - Balhae and Unified Silla, History of Korea - Goryeo, History of Korea - Joseon, History of Korea - 19th century, History of Korea - Japanese Occupation, History of Korea - The division of Korea

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Main article: Goryeo The kingdom of Goryeo was founded in 918 and replaced Silla as the dominant power in Korea in the years 935-936. ("Goryeo" is a short form of "Goguryeo" and the source of the English name "Korea.") The kingdom lasted until 1392. During this period laws were codified, and a civil service system was introduced. Buddhism flourished, and spread throughout the peninsula. In 1231 the Mongols invaded Korea and after 25 years of struggle the royal family surrendered by signing a treaty with the Mongols. For the fol ...

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History of Korea, History of Korea - Prehistory, History of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 BC, History of Korea - Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea 108 BC - 3rd century, History of Korea - Three Kingdoms 3rd century - 668, History of Korea - Balhae and Unified Silla, History of Korea - Goryeo, History of Korea - Joseon, History of Korea - 19th century, History of Korea - Japanese Occupation, History of Korea - The division of 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 RulersSee also:

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Myeongjong was the third son of King Injong, and king of the Korean kingdom of Goryeo (1170–1197). Although it was intended that Injong's second son should succeed his father*, he was assassinated because Chung Jung-Bu feared that he might become a threat to him in the future. Myeongjong was a weak king, and was merely on the throne to show the general populace they still had a king, as the true rulers were the military leaders. His reign saw constant bloodshed as well as the deaths of the rebels Chung Jung-bu, ...

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Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. Early Korean monks believed that the traditions they received from China were internally inconsistent. To address this, they developed a new holistic approach to Buddhism. This approach is characteristic of virtually all major Korean thinkers, and has resulted in a distinct variation of Buddhism, which Wonhyo (617–686) called the Tongbulgyo ("interpenetrated Buddhism"). K ...

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Taejo of Joseon (original name Yi Seonggye, Korean hangul: 이성계; hanja: 李成桂; revised: I Seonggye; McCune-Reischauer: Yi Sŏnggye) was the founder and the first king of Korea's Joseon Dynasty. His father Yi Ja-chun was a former Mongol official, but his ethnicity was Korean. Yi joined the Goryeo army and rose through the ranks, seizing the throne of Korea in 1392. He had abdicated in 1398 during the strife between his sons and died in 1408. Taejo was posthumously raised to the rank of Emperor in 1899 by E ...

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Korea refers to South Korea and North Korea together, which were a unified country until 1948. It is situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, bordering China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is populated by a homogeneous ethnic group, the Koreans, who speak a distinct language (Korean) and use the unique script Hangul. Korea was partitioned into two halves following World War II. South Korea is now a capitalist liberal democracy, and sometimes referred to simply as "Korea". North Korea remains a Communist state, of ...

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Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. Early Korean monks believed that the traditions they received from China were internally inconsistent. To address this, they developed a new holistic approach to Buddhism. This approach is characteristic of virtually all major Korean thinkers, and has resulted in a distinct variation of Buddhism, which Wonhyo (617–686) called the Tongbulgyo ("interpenetrated Buddhism"). K ...

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• Korean Buddhism - Suppression under the Joseon dynasty 1392-1910
• Korean Buddhism - Buddhism during the Japanese occupation 1910-1945
• Korean Buddhism - Buddhism and Westernization 1945-present
• Korean Buddhism - Looking Ahead

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Taejo, meaning "great ancestor," is a name often applied to the founders of Korean dynasties. Kings bearing this name include: Taejo of Goryeo, born Wang Geon, founder of the Goryeo dynasty. Taejo of Joseon, born Yi Seonggye, founder of the Joseon Dynasty. Other related archivesGoryeo, Joseon Dynasty, Taejo of Goryeo, Taejo of Joseon

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934 - Events. The Goryeo army defeats Hubaekje forces in present-day Hongseong County. 934 - Births. 934 - Deaths. Category: 934 ...

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927 - Events. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is recognised as autocephalous by the Patriarchate of Constantinople Peter I succeeds Simeon the Great on the throne of Bulgaria and is recognised as Tsar by the Byzantine Empire Hubaekje sacks the Silla capital of Gyeongju and places King Gyeongsun on the throne (Korea) Hubaekje and Goryeo forces fight near Daegu; the Goryeo army is routed On 15 August, the ancient city of Taranto, in southern Italy, is destroyed by the Saracen ...

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Cheontae is the Korean descendant of the Chinese Buddhist sect Tiantai. Tiantai was introduced to Korea a couple of times during earlier periods, but was not firmly established until the time of Uicheon (1055-1101) who established Cheontae in Goryeo as an independent sect. Due to Uicheon's influence, it came to be a major force in the world of Goryeo Buddhism. After he returned from Song China in 1086, Uicheon sought to ease conflict between the doctrinal Gyo (教) schools and Seon (禪) schools, believing that the Cheontae doctrine would be effective to this end. Cheontae would eventually die out in Korea, its teaching ...

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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 Ara Gaya, also known as Ana Gaya, Asiryangguk (아시량국, 阿尸良國)), and Alla (안라, 安羅) ...

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Yeongnam is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea. (It was also the name of a Goryeo-era province in the same area.) The region includes the modern-day provinces of North and South Gyeongsang and the self-governing cities of Busan, Daegu, and Ulsan. The regional name is used (with a slightly different spelling) as the name of Yeungnam University. See also. Regions of Korea Yeongdong Honam List of Kor ...

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There was a growing feeling in Kaesŏng that Goryeo needed to take some kind of pre-emptive action against China, and advisors to King U eventually goaded him into attacking the powerful Ming armies. Against universal opposition, and in violation of the long-standing Goryeo practice of not invading its neighbors, King U went one step further and insisted on attacking China proper. In 1388, General Yi Seonggye was ordered to use his armies to push the Ming armies out of the Korean peninsula. The general, however, was no fool. He realised ...

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1351 - Events. End of the reign of Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders May 1 Zürich joins the Swiss Confederation. King Ramathibodi I ascends the throne in Ayutthaya (now Thailand). He beings to propagate Theravada Buddhism as the state religion. King Gongmin ascends the throne in Goryeo. Battle of the Thirty Statute of Laborers ...

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1374 - Events. June 24 - Dancing mania begins in Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), possibly due to ergotism King Gongmin is assassinated and King U ascends to the Goryeo throne 1374 - Births. Jadwiga of Poland, Polish Monarch April 11 - Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, heir to the throne of England (died 1398) Leonardo Bruni, Italian humanist (died 1444) Yuri IV, Russian grand prince (died 1434) Martin I of Sicily (died ...

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