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Baekje Kingdom

Type Object Region Korean Peninsula Time c. 1–500

Baekje was a powerful southwestern kingdom of the Korean Three Kingdoms period, first capital at Hanseong (near modern Seoul), later moved to Ungjin …

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  1. c. 1–200Hanseong (Wiryeseong) · South KoreaIn the 1st–2nd centuries CE, Baekje established itself in the Han River basin, with its capital at Wiryeseong, forming a three-way standoff with Goguryeo to the north and Silla to the east, accumulating national strength through agriculture, handicrafts, and maritime trade.
  2. c. 300–400Hanseong · South KoreaDuring the reign of King Geunchogo in the 4th century, Baekje's territory expanded to the Yellow Sea coast; in 384 it officially accepted Buddhism, maintained close diplomatic and cultural exchanges with the Eastern Jin and Southern Dynasties, and built Buddhist halls and palaces.
  3. c. 400–500Ungjin (Gongju) · South Chungcheong ProvinceIn the 5th century Baekje sent envoys and craftsmen to Japan, transmitting Buddhism, Confucianism, calendar science, and ironworking; in 475, after Goguryeo captured Hanseong, the capital was moved to Ungjin, and close cultural exchanges with Wa continued.

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