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Joseon Capital Move to Hanyang

Type Event Region Korean Peninsula Time 1394

In 1394, Joseon's founding king Yi Seong-gye moved the capital from the old Goryeo capital of Gaeseong to Hanyang (present-day Seoul), building palac…

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  1. 1394Hanyang · Korean PeninsulaThe founding king, following feng shui masters, chose Hanyang as the new capital, believing the terrain of mountains and rivers favorable for gathering royal qi, and decided on the move, renaming Hanyang and establishing the Hanyang Bureau.
  2. 1394–1395Hanyang · Korean PeninsulaPalaces such as Gyeongbokgung were built in Hanyang, along with city walls and gates; the capital's ward-and-lane layout was planned, and central government offices and royal institutions were relocated to the new capital.
  3. 1394Hanyang · Korean PeninsulaThe royal family and central government offices moved from Gaeseong to Hanyang, which thereafter became the formal capital of the Joseon dynasty and long remained the kingdom's political, economic, and cultural center.

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