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Hanyang (Joseon capital)

Type Object Region Asia Time 1394

Hanseong, the Joseon dynasty capital also known as Hanyang, was the political and cultural center of King Sejong's reign in the mid-15th century.

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  1. 1394–1395Hanseong · Korean PeninsulaYi Seong-gye moved the capital to Hanyang, building Gyeongbokgung and the palace walls, establishing Hanseong as the Joseon capital and replacing Kaesong as the center of the political order.
  2. 1441–1450Hanseong · Korean PeninsulaDuring King Sejong's reign Hanseong was the center of Jiphyeonjeon scholarship, astronomy and calendar science, and agricultural experiments; Hunminjeongeum was created in 1443 and promulgated in 1446, while the royal city's markets and Han River shipping grew increasingly prosperous.
  3. 1450Hanseong · Korean PeninsulaKing Sejong died in 1450 and Munjong acceded; Hanseong continued as the Joseon capital, presiding over court assemblies, the civil service examinations and exchanges with Ming envoys, with the royal city institutions and Sejong-era cultural achievements carried forward.

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