By Korea.net Honorary Reporter Jane Maria Tomy
Photos = RYE TOUR
There was civilisation inwards the Indus Valley inwards my country, India. Also, Egyptian in addition to Mesopotamian civilisation were other famous civilizations in addition to they formed the groundwork for famous empires in addition to countries. Now, what close Korea? From where does it start its history?
Well, I was curious close this afterwards I started watching the lather opera "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo." (달의 연인 - 보보경심 려). This got me researching.
Korea is the kingdom betwixt China in addition to Japan, amongst the Yellow Sea in addition to the East Sea forming the dividing boundaries, respectively. The earliest human presence inwards this solid reason inwards the shape of pottery was seen inwards 8,000 B.C.
Empires never come upwards in addition to larn suddenly. In the beginning, in that place were many tribal leagues unopen to that portion of Manchuria in addition to the Korean Peninsula. The tribes unopen to the Liaoning Peninsula inwards Manchuria in addition to northwestern Korea united themselves to shape the Gojoseon Kingdom unopen to the fourth dimension of 2,333 B.C.
The history of empires began inwards 37 B.C. There were iii powerful kingdoms inwards Korea. First, in that place was Goguryeo, which occupied Manchuria in addition to the vast regions of the northern parts of Korea. It was a real powerful kingdom in addition to slowly, past times setting upwards a rigid administration, it was able to command its entire land.
In the southern cease of the peninsula in that place was Baekje, Silla in addition to Gaya.
Baekje was situated close the introduce twenty-four hours Seoul. Like Goguryeo, this kingdom established itself past times stitching together a lot of tribal leagues in addition to smaller kingdoms.
Silla was a kingdom that was facing away from China. Hence, it had less influence from Chinese practices. Three woman individual kings -- or queens -- besides ruled that kingdom. It was inwards Silla that an elite grouping of males, called the Hwarang, was created to serve the king. Remember, the lather opera called "Hwarang" (화랑)? Yes! It was all close the kingdom of Silla.
The concluding was the kingdom of Gaya. It tin locomote said that it was a confederation of tribal leagues.
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| The Three Kingdoms be inwards the due south of the peninsula. |
Silla mightiness non direct maintain been equally powerful equally Goguryeo inwards the beginning. Soon, however, it expanded its ability in addition to control. Around the A.D. 500s, amongst the aid of the Chinese ruler, it annexed all the other kingdoms. Some of the people from Goguryeo fled from Silla in addition to created a kingdom called Balhae inwards fundamental Manchuria.
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Unified Silla takes upwards most of the Korean Peninsula. |
Now, comes the even out of the lather opera "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" (달의 연인 - 보보경심 려). As fourth dimension passed, Unified Silla grew weaker. There were revolts everywhere. Some of the rebels wanted to re-establish Goguryeo in addition to others wanted to reclaim Baekje. This resulted inwards the institution of the Later Three Kingdoms: Silla, Later Baekje in addition to Later Goguryeo. However, these kingdoms were annexed past times the mighty King Taejo of Goryeo. As a fan of "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" (달의 연인 - 보보경심 려), I select to telephone telephone Taejo the "Father of the Wang Dynasty."
King Taejo, whose cite was Wang Geon, was a full general who served nether Gung Ye, a rebel Silla prince. He won battles but he killed the rebel prince inwards the cease in addition to established the kingdom of Goryeo inwards A.D. 918. The cite "Korea" was derived from the cite of this kingdom, Goryeo. He chose his domicile metropolis of Gaeseong to locomote the majuscule for his kingdom. He unified all the kingdoms of Korea in addition to strengthened his kingdom.
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| Goryeo takes upwards a large purpose of the Korean Peninsula. |
You mightiness direct maintain seen the residual of the even out close him inwards the TV present "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" (달의 연인 - 보보경심 려). No 1 tin forget the side past times side few kings, including King Gwangjong, the quaternary Rex of Goryeo. Also, how tin 1 forget the cute dear even out betwixt Baek-Ha in addition to Woo-Hee inwards the lather opera? Woo-Hee was depicted equally a princess of Later Baekje. If you lot direct maintain seen "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo" (달의 연인 - 보보경심 려), you lot tin run across how she fought until the cease for the rights of her Baekje people nether Goryeo rule.
Thus, the kingdom of Goryeo continued until 1392. Goryeo was overthrown past times General Yi Seong-gye. He established the much to a greater extent than powerful Joseon kingdom. The Yi Dynasty continued its dominion over Joseon until the Japanese annexed the territory inwards the 1800s.
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| Joseon is ruled over past times the Yi Dynasty. |
After that, it's the champaign of modern history in addition to the foremost of the split upwards governments inwards Democratic People's Republic of Korea in addition to South Korea.
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