Encyclopedia - Goryeo: Encyclopedia - Goryeo
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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U Of Goryeo: Encyclopedia - U Of Goryeo
King U (born 1363, died 1389) ruled Goryeo (Korea) from 1374 until 1388. U of Goryeo - Cultural background. At the beginning of the elev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goryeo - History
Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Goryeo
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. ("G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Goryeo
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. ("G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - Goryeo - History
Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Myeongjong Of Goryeo: Encyclopedia - Myeongjong Of Goryeo
Myeongjong was the third son of King Injong, and king of the Korean kingdom of Goryeo (1170–1197). Although it was intended that Injon...   » Read the article

Article - Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Chinese Mahaya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taejo Of Joseon: Encyclopedia - Taejo Of Joseon
Taejo of Joseon (original name Yi Seonggye, Korean hangul: 이성계; hanja: 李成桂; revised: I Seonggye; McCune-Reischauer: Yi Sŏng...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korea: Encyclopedia - Korea
Korea refers to South Korea and North Korea together, which were a unified country until 1948. It is situated on the Korean Peninsula in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism
Korean Buddhism is distinguished from other forms of Buddhism by its attempt to resolve what it sees as inconsistencies in Chinese Mahaya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taejo: Encyclopedia - Taejo
Taejo, meaning "great ancestor," is a name often applied to the founders of Korean dynasties. Kings bearing this name include: Taejo of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 934: Encyclopedia - 934
934 - Events. The Goryeo army defeats Hubaekje forces in present-day Hongseong County. 934 - Births. 934 - Deaths. Category: 934 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 927: Encyclopedia - 927
927 - Events. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church is recognised as autocephalous by the Patriarchate of Constantinople Peter I succeeds Sime...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheontae: Encyclopedia - Cheontae
Cheontae is the Korean descendant of the Chinese Buddhist sect Tiantai. Tiantai was introduced to Korea a couple of times during earlier ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ara Gaya: Encyclopedia - Ara Gaya
Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yeongnam: Encyclopedia - Yeongnam
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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U Of Goryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - U Of Goryeo - Revolution
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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1351: Encyclopedia - 1351
1351 - Events. End of the reign of Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1374: Encyclopedia - 1374
1374 - Events. June 24 - Dancing mania begins in Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), possibly due to ergotism King Gongmin is assassinated and K...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1009: Encyclopedia - 1009
1009 - Events. February 14: First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. October 18: The Church of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 936: Encyclopedia - 936
936 - Events. King Taejo of Goryeo (Wanggeon) defeats Hubaekje. Pope Leo VII gains popehood. Otto I is the first German king to be cro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bulguksa: Encyclopedia - Bulguksa
Bulguksa is a Buddhist temple in the North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The temple was originally built in 528 but later abandone...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1105: Encyclopedia - 1105
1105 - Events. Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor deposed by his son, Henry V Tamna kingdom annexed by Korean Goryeo Dynasty. 1105 - Birth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Goryeo-khitan Wars: Encyclopedia Ii - Goryeo-khitan Wars - Background
After the fall of Goguryeo in 668 and the brief Chinese Occupation, Kingdom of Balhae, composed of Koreans and Mohe, was established and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U Of Goryeo: Encyclopedia Ii - U Of Goryeo - Diplomatic Tensions With China
The Chinese turned away Goryeo envoys en route to the Ming court on the pretext that Goryeo was sending them old, weak horses in tribute....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taejo Of Joseon: Encyclopedia Ii - Taejo Of Joseon - Revolution
General Yi marched his army into the capital, defeated the forces loyal to the king (led by General Choi Yong) and removed the government...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Gyeongju: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Gyeongju - Goryeo And Joseon Periods
Under the Goryeo dynasty (935-1392), Gyeongju was no longer of national importance. However, it remained a regional center. The city was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Korea - Historical Summary
During the Unified Silla Period (AD 668-935), Korea was divided into nine Ju (주; 州), an old word for "province" that was used to name...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Korea - Provinces Of Goryeo
In 892, Gyeon Hwon founded the kingdom of Later Baekje in southwestern Silla, and in 918, Wanggeon (King Taejo) established the kingdom o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Confucianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Confucianism - Goryeo Dynasty Confucianism
To a great extent, two figures have lasting influence concluding the Goryeo dynasty: Jeong Dojeon (1324-1398) and the monk, Gihwa (1376-1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rulers Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Rulers Of Korea - Goryeo 918–1392
The kingdom of Goryeo was founded in 918 and defeated Silla in 935–936, making "Goryeo" the name of Korea ("Goryeo" is the source of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Gyeongju: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Gyeongju - Since 1900
The city's boundaries and designation changed several times in the 20th century. From 1895 to 1955, the area was known as Gyeongju-gun ("...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Goryeo 918 - 1392
Goryeo was ruled by the Wang Dynasty. The first king had the temple name Taejo, which means "great progenitor", and was applied to the fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Buddhism - Buddhism As State Religion In The Goryeo Period 918-1392
Initially, the new Seon schools were regarded by the established doctrinal schools as radical and dangerous upstarts. Thus, the early fou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Korean Painters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Painters - Modern Period
List of Korean painters - North Korea. Jung Chang-mo Chung Young-man List of Korean painters - South Korea. Hong Song-Dam Kim Ho-S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of Korea - History
See also: History of Korea The earliest records of Korean history are written in Chinese characters, despite the languages being unrelate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jeong Dojeon: Encyclopedia Ii - Jeong Dojeon - Political Thought
Jeong argued that government, including the king himself, exists for the sake of the people. Its legitimacy could only come from benevole...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Gyeongju: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Gyeongju - Silla Period
The early history of Gyeongju is closely tied to that of the Silla kingdom, of which it was the capital. Gyeongju first enters non-Korean...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Confucianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Confucianism - Neo-confucianism In The Joseon Dynasty
Under Joseon neo-confucianism, or seonglihak, there was even greater encouragement of Confucian ideas and ideals such as ch'ung or loyalt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Korea - Provinces Of Joseon
In 1413, Korea (at that time called Joseon) was divided into eight provinces: Chungcheong, Gangwon, Gyeonggi, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Hamgyŏ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea - History
Main article: History of Korea Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Korea - Provinces Since The Division Of Korea
At the end of World War II in 1945, Korea was divided into American and Soviet zones of occupation. (See Division of Korea for more infor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jeong Dojeon: Encyclopedia Ii - Jeong Dojeon - Intellectual Activity
Jeong Dojeon was a major opponent of Buddhism at the end of the Goryeo period. He was a student of Zhuxi's thought. Using Cheng-Zhu Neo-C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Joseon
Main article: Joseon Dynasty In 1392 a Korean general, Yi Seonggye, was sent to China to campaign against the Ming Dynasty, but instead h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of Korea - Current Usage
Today, North Koreans use Chosŏn to refer to Korea as a whole, and refer to the two countries as Bukchosŏn (북조선, 北朝鮮; "North...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Confucianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Confucianism - Contemporary Society And Confucianism
By 2005, with around 50% of the religious Koreans putting themselves down as Christians, the landscape of Confucian schools, temples, pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Confucianism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Confucianism - Introduction
From its location, Korea has always been greatly influenced by China, the big neighbour to the west and south. The influence of Buddhism ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea - Names Of Korea
Main article: Names of Korea "Korea" derives from the Goryeo/Koryŏ (고려) period of Korean history, which in turn referred to the anci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Korea - Provinces Of Unified Silla
In AD 660, the southeastern kingdom of Silla conquered Baekje in the southwest, and in 668, Silla conquered Goguryeo in the north with th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Korea - Districts Of Late Joseon
In 1895, Korea was redivided into 23 districts (Bu; 부; 府), each named for the city or county that was its capital. The districts were...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Swords: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Swords - Contemporary Films On Korean Swordsmanship
Korean historical action films have elements of swordsmanship within them. Important recent films readily available (and subtitle in Chin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Proto-three Kingdoms Of Korea 108 Bc - 3rd Century
After the fall of Gojoseon, the southern part of the peninsula consolidated into three confederations (collectively Samhan): Mahan, Jinha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Prehistory
Archaeological evidence shows that humans first inhabited the peninsula about 700,000 years ago. Tool-making artifacts from the Palaeolit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 Bc
Main articles: Gojoseon, Dangun, Founding Myth of Korea According to legend, Korea's first kingdom, Gojoseon (고조선, then called Jose...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Proto-three Kingdoms Of Korea 108 Bc - 3rd Century
After the fall of Gojoseon, the southern part of the peninsula consolidated into three confederations (collectively Samhan): Mahan, Jinha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Three Kingdoms 3rd Century - 668
Main article: Three Kingdoms of Korea Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla are called the Three Kingdoms. Baekje was founded in 18 BC in the southw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Balhae And Unified Silla
Main articles: Balhae, Unified Silla In 660, King Munmu of Silla ordered his armies to attack Baekje. General Kim Yu-shin, aided by Tang ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Japanese Occupation
In 1910 Japan annexed Korea by the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty which was signed under duress. (See also: Japanese war crimes) Korea con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - The Division Of Korea
Main article: Division of Korea The unconditional surrender of Japan, the earlier collapse of Nazi Germany, combined with fundamental shi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Prehistory
Archaeological evidence shows that humans first inhabited the peninsula about 700,000 years ago. Tool-making artifacts from the Palaeolit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Gojoseon ? - 108 Bc
Main articles: Gojoseon, Dangun According to legend, Korea's first kingdom, Gojoseon (고조선, then called Joseon), was founded by Dang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Korea - Balhae And Unified Silla
Main articles: Balhae, Unified Silla In 660, King Munmu of Silla ordered his armies to attack Baekje. General Kim Yu-shin, aided by Tang ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Buddhism - Suppression Under The Joseon Dynasty 1392-1910
The Buddhist establishment at the end of the Goryeo period had become ridden with excesses. There were too many monks and nuns, a large p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Buddhism - Buddhism In The Unified Silla Period 668-918
In 668, the kingdom of Silla succeeded in unifying the whole Korean peninsula, giving rise to a period of political stability that lasted...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Buddhism - Buddhism In The Three Kingdoms
When Buddhism was introduced to Korea in the 4th century CE, the Korean peninsula was politically subdivided into three kingdoms: Gogurye...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Buddhism - Buddhism And Westernization 1945-present
When Korea was liberated from Japanese occupation in 1945, the celibate ordained members of the main sect of Korean Buddhism, Chogye, to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Pottery: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Pottery - Early History
Korean pottery - Chinese influences. With many scholars, and trade missions sent to China, the Koreans who returned brought back many ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Pottery: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Pottery - Kilns
Central to Korean success were the chambered climbing kilns that were used throughout the Joseon dynasty and exported abroad, especially ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Buddhism - Looking Ahead
The Seon school, which is led by the dominant Jogye order, practices disciplined traditional Seon practice at a number of major mountain ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea - Culture And Philosophy
Main article: Culture of Korea During the 7th and 8th centuries, land and sea trading networks connected Korea and Arabia. Koreans used w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea - Geography
Korea is located on the Korean Peninsula in North-East Asia. It is bound by two countries and three seas. To the northwest, the Yalu Rive...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Korea - Korea In Sporting Events
South Korea hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, giving the country an economic boost through increased tourism and greater world re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Buddhism - Historical Overview Of The Development Of Korean Buddhism
When Buddhism was originally introduced to Korea from China in 372, or about 800 years after the death of the historical Buddha, Shamanis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Gojoseon C.2333 Bc - 108 Bc
Gojoseon cultural artifacts and walled cities are found throughout northern Korea and Manchuria, but it is not clear from archeological e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Swords: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Swords - Types Of Korean Swords
Historically there are about fifteen kinds of Korean swords some more well known, other lesser known. Elements of the Korean sword includ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Swords: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Swords - Schools Of Swordsmanship
As indicated, swordsmanship was practiced by the yangban scholars who made up the leadership of the Korean military, historically, but do...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rulers Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Rulers Of Korea - Gojoseon C.2333 Bce–c.239 Bce
The legendary founder of Gojoseon was Dangun Wanggeom. Dangun is thought to be a title meaning Emperor, although frequently used to refer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Joseon 1392 - 1897
In 1897, Korea became the Korean Empire. Some of the kings were posthumously raised to the rank of emperors. Joseon kings/emperors had te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rulers Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Rulers Of Korea - Silla 57 Bce–935 Ce
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea in the 1st millennium CE, along with Baekje (which it conquered in 660) and Goguryeo (which ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rulers Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Rulers Of Korea - Joseon 1392–1897
Joseon was the name of Korea during most the Joseon Dynasty, which ruled from the fall of Goryeo in 1392 until the beginning of the Repub...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Goguryeo 37 Bc - 668 Ce
Goguryeo was the only one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea described as an empire, its vassals using the title "king". Goguryeo rulers had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Korean Monarchs: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Korean Monarchs - Korean Empire 1897 - 1919
Technically, the emperors should be referred to by their era names rather than their temple names, but the latter are commonly used. Empe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rulers Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Rulers Of Korea - Buyeo C.239 Bce–494 Ce
Buyeo (state) (Fuyu in Chinese) occupied the former territories of Gojoseon in the 2nd century BC to the 5th century AD. They claimed the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jeong Dojeon: Encyclopedia Ii - Jeong Dojeon - Background And Early Career
Jeong's family had emerged from commoner status some four generations before, and slowly climbed up the ladder of government service. His...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rulers Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Rulers Of Korea - Gaya Garak 42-532
Gaya (also called "Garak") was a minor state (that is, not one of the three major kingdoms) during the Three Kingdoms Period. Gaya was ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gyeongsang: Encyclopedia Ii - Gyeongsang - History
The predecessor to Gyeongsang Province was formed during the Goryeo Dynasty, replacing the former provinces of Yeongnam, Sannam, and Yeon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gaya: Encyclopedia Ii - Gaya - History
Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Provinces Of Korea: Encyclopedia Ii - Provinces Of Korea - Provinces Of The Korean Empire
In 1896, the former eight provinces were restored, with five of them (Chungcheong, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Hamgyŏng, and P'yŏngan) being di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dongye: Encyclopedia Ii - Dongye - People And Culture
Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jeong Dojeon: Encyclopedia Ii - Jeong Dojeon - Relationship With Yi Seonggye
Jeong's ties with Yi Seonggye and the foundation of Joseon, were extremely close. He is said to have compared his relationship to Yi to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jeju-do: Encyclopedia Ii - Jeju-do - History
Jeju-do was an independent country called Tamna (耽羅) until it became a protectorate of Silla in 662. In 938, after the fall of Silla,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chungcheong: Encyclopedia Ii - Chungcheong - History
Chungcheong Province was formed during the in 1356—during the Goryeo Dynasty—from the southern portion of the former province of Yang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iki Province: Encyclopedia Ii - Iki Province - History
After the Toi invasion, private trade started between Goryeo, Tsushima, Iki, and Kyushu, but were halted with the by the Mongol Invasions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unified Silla: Encyclopedia Ii - Unified Silla - Unification
Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three Kingdoms:  Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye  Samhan, Gaya Three Kingdoms:  Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla Unified S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Nobility: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Nobility - King
Wang (Hangul: 왕; Hanja: 王), or king, was a title used in Goguryeo from 37 BC to 668, in Silla from 500 to 935, in Baekje from 18 BC t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pyongyang: Encyclopedia Ii - Pyongyang - History
According to legend, the city was founded in 2333 BC as Wanggŏmsŏng (왕검성; 王儉城). It became a major city under the Go-Joseon ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Korean Nobility: Encyclopedia Ii - Korean Nobility - Emperor
Rulers of Korea adopted the title Je (제; 帝), or emperor, during the Goryeo dynasty, starting from the reign of Gwangjong. The title w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wokou: Encyclopedia Ii - Wokou - Kamakura Period
The first raid by Wokou on record occurred in the summer of 1223, on the south coast of Goryeo. The Goryeosa states that "Japanese (pirat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hubaekje: Encyclopedia Ii - Hubaekje - Fall
After he was deposed by his sons in 935 and fled to Goryeo, Gyeon Hwon himself came to lead the armies against Hubaekje. Together with Wa...   » Read the article