Korea
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Transcript of Korea
Hannah BaumanBen ClarkErika FischerJ.P. Wojciechowski
KOREA
Korea has been inhabited since the Paleolithic Age
109 B.C.E. a Han dynasty emperor
conquered the Korean kingdom of Choson and settled Chinese colonies in Korea
These Chinese colonies provided the conduit through which Chinese culture was transmitted.
Chinese control of Korea weakened and the indigenous Koguryo established an independent kingdom in the northern part of the peninsula
HISTORY
Koguryo contested control of the peninsula with two smaller kingdoms, Silla and Paekche.
688 – Korea was unified under the Silla kingdom Rivaled the T’ang court in
splendor Silla had been around
since 57 BCE Silla fell to the Koryŏ in
935Koryŏ set up rule based
on Buddhism
HISTORY (CONT.)
Supposedly founded as early as the 1500’s BCE Semi-sedentary people moved
into the region Pottery and metalwork have
established this date The Founding legend says that
God chose Hwanung to establish the Choson kingdom, and says it was founded in the 2000’s BCE
Expanded lands through military conquest
Farmed rice, worked with bronze, and were skill ing in pottery-making
Conquered by the Han dynasty of China in 109 BCE
CHOSON
Founded in 57 BCEConquered Baekje in 660
CE and Goguryeo (Choson) in 668 Led to the unification of
KoreaThe king was, in theory,
an absolute monarch, but the aristocracy held significant power Hwabaek – royal council
that helped with decision making like succession to the throne and declaration of war
Hwabaek confirmed Buddhism as the official state religion of Silla
SILLA
After 668, with Korea unified, the government began to adopt Chinese models of bureaucracy
Buddhism - formally adopted by Silla in 527 under King Beopheung, Koreans had been
exposed to the religion for over a century
Buddhist temples were financed by the central government and aristocrats
Fell in 935 to the Koryŏ
SILLA (CONT.)
Founded in 918 CE by Emperor Taejo
United the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 Later Three Kingoms: Silla,
Choson, and Koryo 892 to 936 CE, unified by the
Koryo Developed under Silla rule due
to unrest in the kingdomFunctioned as an empire with
multiple capitals and a strong centralized government Adopted Confucianism and
brought in civil service exams for the bureaucracy
KORYO
Traded with the Chinese kingdoms, the later Song dynasty, Japan and the Abbasid Empire Exported: Gold, silver, ginseng, marble,
paper, ink, cotton, and moreDeveloped the world’s first
metal moveable type Also developed artillery for
ships and introduced the use of gunpowder in the Korean military
Highly skilled potters Perfected their art of porcelain
KORYO (CONT.)
SOCIAL CLASSES
King/Emperor
Aristocracy
Scholar-Elite
Merchants/artisans
Peasants
While upward mobility was theoretically possible (via the civil service exams), it required wealth for education to pass said exams Prohibited movement
Lineage was stressed as uber-important Records of ancestry were kept
diligently There was a huge gap between
the ruling class and the ruled Peasants made up most of the
population Merchants/artisans had their
wealth regulated by the state Cemented their positions in society
SOCIAL CLASSES (CONT.)
Metal-workingMoney lendingPottery-making and
porcelain Learned the art from
Chinese masters, but soon surpassed them in skill.
Exported raw materials: Gold, silver, ginseng,
marble, paper, ink, cotton, and more
Used slave labor to attain said materials
Also exported/imported luxury goods for the aristocracy
ECONOMICS