Transcript The Kingdom of Korea

The Kingdom of Korea
I. The Early Years
1. Wiman (194 BC)
a. Military leader
b. United Korea for 40 years
c. Broken up by China
2. “Divided Kingdoms” (1-900 AD)
a. North Korea
-Chinese influence
-Buddhism
-Confucianism
-written language
b. South Korea
-Japanese influence
I. Early Years continued…
3. Koryo (900-1300 AD)
a. Korean peninsula united
by Buddhist Monks
4. Yi Dynasty
a. Followed Buddhist &
Confucian teachings
b. Moved Capital to Seoul
c. Strong Government
d. Fought off Japanese attacks
II. The Manchu Influence
1. Korea weakened by Japanese attacks
2. Manchus took over
a. Restored Isolation
3. China & Japan interested
in Korean trade
a. Mineral wealth
b. Lumber
4. Japan forced trade (1876)
a. Open-door policy with
Asian and European nations
III. Korea Under Japanese Rule
1. Russo-Japanese War
a. Japan won control
over Korea
b. Very harsh rule
-restrict Korean rights
-taught to be Japanese
in schools.
-denied Korean traditions
-Korean resentment
c. Japanese ruled until 1945
-after WWII