Jeong Sanggi deserves a place of honor within the pantheon of great cartographers. Introduction Dongguk Daejido, or...
Korea
Korean history spans ancient kingdoms and long periods of dynastic rule before colonization and national division reshaped the peninsula. Read about the people and conflicts behind that transformation.
The rise of a new funerary practice with a significant deviation from previous perceptions of life and...
Known as the “Hermit Kingdom,” Korea under the Joseon was late to open its doors to the...
The Joseon dynastic kingdom first experienced modern flag-bearing customs in 1875 during the Ganghwa Incident. Introduction It...
A consensus now prevails that the origins of the Korean War date from at least World War...
It was not until the Goryeo period that royal patronage focused on the production of a specific...
The development of Korean literature is quite unique due to the creation of a complete new language...
A history of architecture favoring practicality, frugality, and harmony with nature. Introduction Korean architecture refers to the...
The war ended in a stalemate with the border between North and South Korea near where it...
Bronze bells were first made in Korea in the Bronze Age. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction The metalworkers...
They were constructed as tombs for elite members of the community. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Dolmens (in...
The latitude line passing between the North and the South has separated generations of families. The Korean...
The ancients constructed the pagodas complying with design principles based on the arithmetic and geometric proportional systems....
Uneasy Asian neighbors share a history of tension and conflict. Originally published by ESRI, republished with permission...
Goryeo (Koryo) ruled ancient Korea from 918 CE to 1392 CE. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Goryeo (Koryo)...
Religion in Korea encompasses Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, Daoism and Shamanism as practiced historically in Korea, as well...
The architecture of ancient Korea is epitomized by the artful combination of wood and stone. By Mark...
The pottery of ancient Korea stretches back to prehistory when simple brown wares were made and decorated...
The two Korean states both claim to be the legitimate government of the divided Korean Peninsula. By...
Cheongung, or the main Shrine Hall of the Three Sages, on the grounds of Samseonggung. Samseonggung Shrine...
Curated/Reviewed by Matthew A. McIntoshPublic HistorianBrewminate 1 – Before 1279 CE 1.1 – Three Kingdoms Period 1.1.1...