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Gaegyeong

Type Object Region Korean Peninsula Time 918–1394

Gaegyeong was the long-time capital of the Goryeo dynasty from its founding in 918 until the move to Hanyang in 1394;…

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  1. 918Gaegyeong · GoryeoAfter founding Goryeo, Wang Geon established Gaegyeong as the capital; for several centuries thereafter it remained the core of the peninsula's polity.
  2. c. 1121–1130Gaegyeong · GoryeoDuring the reigns of King Yejong and King Injong in the 1120s, Gaegyeong maintained a complete capital layout with palace, wards and Buddhist temples side by side, an important East Asian political center in the era of Song, Liao and Jin coexistence.
  3. 1394Gaegyeong · GoryeoAfter the Joseon dynasty moved its capital to Hanyang in 1394, Gaegyeong lost its status as capital but retained its value as a historic city and cultural heritage.

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