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The Joseon dynasty presided over two periods of great cultural growth, during which Joseon culture created the first Korean tea ceremony, Korean gardens, and extensive historic works. The royal dynasty also built several fortresses and palaces.
In the meantime, the Joseon government army attacked Jeonju, and the government and the peasant army concluded an agreement. However, the Joseon government then asked the Chinese government for urgent assistance in ending the revolt. After notifying the Japanese in accordance with the Convention of Tientsin, China sent troops into Korea.
The Joseon dynasty ruled Korea, succeeding the 400-year-old Goryeo dynasty in 1392 through the Japanese occupation in 1910. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Twenty-seven kings ruled over united Korea for more than 500 years.
668-935 - Korea is unified under the kingdom of Silla, ... 1418-1450 - Sejong the Great implements administrative, ... proclaimed by King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. He oversees a partial ...
In 1392, the general Yi Seong-gye, later known as Taejo, established the Joseon dynasty (1392–1897), named in honor of the ancient kingdom Gojoseon, [12] [196] [note 3] and founded on idealistic Confucianism-based ideology. [197]
King Sejong the Great, as depicted on the Bank of Korea's 10,000 won banknote (Series VI). Sejong the Great is considered one of the most influential monarchs in Korean history, with the creation of Hangul considered his greatest legacy. [9] [62] [22] Sejong is widely renowned in modern-day South Korea. [77]
Joseon's international relations implemented Korean Neo-Confucian ideal of "serving the great" (sadae) to Chinese Ming dynasty and later Manchu Qing dynasty. On a lower level, the country maintained ties with various neighboring nations, including the Jurchen tribes of the north and the Japanese and Ryūkyū states across the sea.
The Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, [a] sometimes called sillok (실록) for short, are state-compiled and published records, called Veritable Records, documenting the reigns of the kings of Joseon. Kept from 1392 to 1865, they comprise 1,893 volumes and are thought to be the longest continual documentation of a single dynasty in the ...