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Goryeo Kingdom

Type Object Region East Asia Time 918–1392

The Goryeo Kingdom (918–1392) was a unified dynasty on the Korean Peninsula, with its capital at Gaesong, Buddhism as the state religion, and imperia…

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  1. 918–936Gaesong · Korean PeninsulaWang Geon was enthroned by his generals, adopted the state name Goryeo, moved the capital to Gaesong, successively destroyed Later Baekje and Silla, and unified the Later Three Kingdoms, establishing a long-term unified pattern on the peninsula.
  2. c. 936–1087Gaesong · Korean PeninsulaGoryeo vigorously promoted Buddhism, printed the Goryeo Tripitaka, maintained tributary trade with Song and Liao, and spread celadon and Buddhist scriptures across East Asia; the imperial examination system was gradually perfected, and the yangban aristocratic system took shape.
  3. 1131–1140Gaesong · Korean PeninsulaDuring King Injong's reign (1122–1146), the military man Choe Chung-hyeon held power but the royal house nominally remained; civil examinations and temple estate economies continued to operate, the kingdom submitted and paid tribute to the Jin dynasty, and internal order on the peninsula tended toward stability.
  4. c. 1231–1392Gaesong · Korean PeninsulaAfter six Mongol invasions, Goryeo became a vassal state of the Yuan; during King Gongmin's reign it recovered a measure of autonomy, but was ultimately replaced by Yi Seong-gye in 1392, ending Goryeo and establishing the Joseon dynasty.

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