It was not until the Goryeo period that royal patronage focused on the production of a specific...
Korea
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...
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...
Discussing the advantage of studying folk geographic knowledge in a cross-cultural context. Abstract This paper advocates the...
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...
The conflict would not only have devastating consequences for all concerned but permanently sour relations between Japan...
Goryeo (Koryo) ruled ancient Korea from 918 CE to 1392 CE. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Goryeo (Koryo)...
Pyongyang was the capital of several successive ancient Korean kingdoms. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Located on the...
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...
Contact between Korea and China goes back to mythology and prehistory. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Contact between...
Examining Korean architecture from the Neolithic period to the modern world. Introduction The early stages of Korean...
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...