The name "Three Kingdoms" was used in the Korean titles of the histories Samguk Sagi (12th century) and Samguk Yusa (13th century). The three city-states were founded soon after the fall of Gojoseon, and gradually conquered and absorbed various other small states and confederacies. After the fall of Gojoseon, the Han dynasty established four commanderies in northern parts of the Korean peninsula. Three fell quickly to ...

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Three Kingdoms of Korea, Three Kingdoms of Korea - Three Kingdoms, Three Kingdoms of Korea - Goguryeo, Three Kingdoms of Korea - Baekje, Three Kingdoms of Korea - Silla, Three Kingdoms of Korea - Other Small Kingdoms, Three Kingdoms of Korea - Unification

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Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea, Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea - History, Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea - Iron culture, Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea - Trade

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Important features of this period include the widespread production of iron artifacts for daily use and the introduction of grey earthenware pottery with a beaten pattern. Archaeological finds of the period are mainly from Lelang and Goguryo in the north and Samhan in the south. Bronze and iron were used and iron made at shell midden sites on the southern coast. Artifacts typical of the Korean Bronze Dagger culture, Chinese culture, and Northern Steppe cultures have been found together on archaeological sites in this region, indicating in ...

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Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea, Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea - History, Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea - Iron culture, Proto-Three Kingdoms of Korea - Trade

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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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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 - Historical overview of the development of Korean Buddhism
• Korean Buddhism - Buddhism in the Three Kingdoms
• Korean Buddhism - Baekje
• Korean Buddhism - Kaya
• Korean Buddhism - Silla
• Korean Buddhism - Buddhism in the Unified Silla period 668-918
• Korean Buddhism - Buddhism as state religion in the Goryeo period 918-1392
• 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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Bihwa Gaya, also known as Bijabal, was one of the kingdoms of the Gaya confederacy during the Three Kingdoms Period. It was based near the modern city center of Changnyeong County in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It was conquered by Silla in the 6th century, before 555. Bihwa Gaya is mentioned in the Goryeo Saryak and under the name "Bijabal" in the Japanese chronicle Nihonshoki. It may have arisen from the 3rd century Jinhan state of Bulsaguk (불사국, 不斯國) which was probably also located ...

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Pasa Isageum (80-112, d. 112) was the fifth ruler of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla. He was either King Yuri's son or his nephew, and thereby a descendant of Silla's first ruler Bak Hyeokgeose. According to the Samguk Sagi, the Wolseong royal fortress was first constructed in the twenty-second year of his reign. Portions of this fortress are still preserved in central Gyeongju. In the twenty-third year of Pasa's reign, Silla gained control over the previously independent states of Siljikgok (present-day Samch ...

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Yuri of Silla (d. 57, r. 24-57), often known by his formal title Yuri Isageum, was the third ruler of the ancient Korean state of Silla. According to the Samguk Sagi, the principal source for events of this period, Yuri established the official administrative divisions of Silla, as well as the bureaucratic hierarchy. However, this account is not generally credited by historians, given that Silla in this period is not believed to have be ...

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Yeon Gaesomun (? - 666), was a Goguryeo general of noble birth. In 642 he had killed King Yeongnyu and seized supreme power. He installed King Bojang as a puppet ruler. As military dictator, he led the country's defense against the initial attack of Tang and then again against a Tang-Silla alliance. Yeon launched his coup d'etat at the end of a lengthy power struggle within the Goguryeo aristocracy. Charged with the defense of the country's borders, he had grown impatient with the country's policy of appeasement towards Tang. T ...

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Bak Hyeokgeose (r. (57 BCE–4 CE), d. 4 CE) was the first ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla . His formal title was Bak Hyeokgeose Geoseogan (Geoseogan means "King" or "Exalted One"). He established (in 37 BCE) a castle around the Silla capital, Geumseong (modern Gyeongju). In 20 BCE, a messenger from Mahan demanded that Silla pay tribute, and Bak Hyeokgeose refused to do so. According to ...

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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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Korea - Names of Korea Korea - Culture and philosophy Korea - History
Korea - Gojoseon Korea - The Three Kingdoms Korea - Balhae and Unified Silla Korea - Goryeo Korea - Joseon Korea - Japanese occupation Korea - Division Korea - Civil war and hopes for reunification
Korea - Geography Korea - Demographics Korea - Korea in sporting events Korea - Further readings Korea - Special characters

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Goguryeo (37 BC – 668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Baekje and Silla. The modern English name "Korea" derives from the medieval Korean kingdom of Goryeo, which in turn took its name from "Goguryeo". See Names of Korea. It is said to have been founded in 37 BC by King Jumong, although it likely existed at around the time of Gojoseon's fall. Other small states in former Gojoseon territory included Buyeo, Okjeo and Dongye, all of which were lat ...

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Goguryeo - History
Goguryeo - Founding Goguryeo - Centralized kingdom Goguryeo - Further expansion Goguryeo - King Gwanggaeto the Great Goguryeo - Internal strife Goguryeo - Sui wars Goguryeo - Silla-Tang invasion
Goguryeo - Culture
Goguryeo - Language
Goguryeo - Modern politics

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Baekje was a kingdom that existed in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. Together with Goguryeo and Silla, Baekje is known as one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It was founded around Seoul as a chiefdom in the Mahan confederacy during the Samhan period. At its peak in the 4th century, Baekje controlled most of western Korean Peninsula, as far north as Pyongyang. It was destroyed by an alliance of Silla and the Tang Empire in 660 CE. Baekje - History. Gojoseon, Jin Proto-Three King ...

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Baekje - History
Baekje - Founding 18 BCE–234 CE Baekje - Expansion 234–475 Baekje - Ungjin period 475–538 Baekje - Sabi period 538–660
Baekje - Political structure Baekje - Language and culture Baekje - Foreign relations
Baekje - Relations with China Baekje - Relations with Japan
Baekje - Legacy

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698 - Events. Tiberius III deposes Leontius and becomes Byzantine Emperor. Arabs capture Carthage from the Byzantine Empire. Zhen (predecessor of the kingdom of Bohai) is established in northern Korea. At the Synod of Aquileia, the bishops of the diocese of Aquileia decided to end the Schism of the Three Chapters and return to communion with Rome. Khun Lo, a Thai prince, conquers Muang Sua, an early Laotian kingdom. 698 - Births. Including:

698 - Events 698 - Births 698 - Deaths

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Main article: Three Kingdoms of Korea Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla are called the Three Kingdoms. Baekje was founded in 18 BC in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula, by the sons of Goguryeo's founder. It deveoped a strong centralized government based in Seoul by the fourth century, and at its peak, controlled most of the western Korean peninsula. Culturally, Baekje acquired Chinese civilization through its relationship with the Southern Dynasties in China. It played a fundamental role in transmitting cultural development ...

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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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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 - Historical overview of the development of Korean Buddhism Korean Buddhism - Buddhism in the Three Kingdoms
Korean Buddhism - Goguryeo Korean Buddhism - Baekje Korean Buddhism - Kaya Korean Buddhism - Silla
Korean Buddhism - Buddhism in the Unified Silla period 668-918 Korean Buddhism - Buddhism as state religion in the Goryeo period 918-1392 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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Silla (also spelled Shilla) was one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea. It conquered the other two kingdoms in the 7th century C.E., Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668. Historians sometimes refer to Silla in the period after it conquered the other two kingdoms as Unified Silla. Silla history is traditionally divided by Korean scholars into four periods. During the first period (57 B.C.~514 A.D.), Silla evolved to a kingdom. Silla became a fully grown kingdom during the second period (514~654). During the ...

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Silla - Culture

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Unified Silla is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla after 668 CE, or to its time. During the first few centuries of the first millennium of the Common Era, the Korean Peninsula was divided up between three states Silla, Baekje, Goguryeo, and Gaya. This era of Korean history is known as the Three Kingdoms period. Unified Silla - Name. The name "Unified Silla" is a term that likely dates from after the division of Korea in 1945, and to some degree reflects modern-day pol ...

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Unified Silla - Name Unified Silla - Unification

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Gaya was a confederacy of chiefdoms that existed in the Nakdong River valley of Korea during the Three Kingdoms era. Gaya - Names. Although most commonly referred to as Gaya or Kaya (가야; 加耶, 伽耶, 伽倻), historical sources refer to the confederacy by a variety of names, due to the imprecision of transcribing Korean words into hanja. These include Garak or Karak (가락; 駕洛, 迦落), Gara or Kara (가라; 加羅, 伽羅, 迦羅, 柯羅), Garyang or Karyang (가량,加良), and G ...

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Gaya - Names Gaya - History
Gaya - Foundation
Gaya - Economy Gaya - Politics

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Daegaya was a major chiefdom of the Gaya confederacy during the Korean Three Kingdoms period. Daegaya was located in present-day Goryeong County, in North Gyeongsang Province of South Korea. (It should not be confused with Goryeong Gaya, which was located in present-day Jinju.) According to "Geographies" in Samguk Sagi, Daegaya existed for about 520 years from the first king, Ijinashi (이진아시왕), to the last, King Doseolji (도설지왕). Daegaya had sixteen kings from King Ininashi to King Doseolji but only four of those are known; 1st King Ijinashi, 9th King Anoi, 16th King Dos ...

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