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KOREA
PRE-HISTORY AND THE
THREE KINGDOMS
PRE-HISTORY
Ancient Chosun
The mythological unified Korean nation ruled by Tangun from 2333
BC
- Kim Il Sung claimed descent from this line (first communist leader of
NK)
- Claims to be the oldest continual line of descent for any race (problems
with this line of thought?)
Han tribes 300 BC+
Introduced elements of Chinese culture and technology
THREE KINGDOMS
ABOUT 56 BCE –
668 CE
Koguryo: Northern Korea
53 BC – 668 AD
Paekche: Southwestern
Korea 18 BC – 660 AD
Silla (Sheila) Southeastern
Korea 57 AD – 668 AD
(Victory)
Kaya (minor and short lived)
THREE KINGDOMS
KOGURYO: NORTH
largest and strongest
Included much of Manchuria
Battled/resisted China several
times
Buddhism introduced by Tibetan
monk - Sundo
THREE KINGDOMS:
PAEKCHE -- SOUTHWEST
First to adopt Buddhism
Sent scholars, craftsmen and
monks to Japan
Destroyed by Silla-Tang alliance
THREE KINGDOMS:
SILLA -- SOUTHEAST
Last to develop
Built alliance with Tang
China
Controlled Paekche
and Koguryo by 668CE
Turned on Chinese
allies
Unified area under
Silla Dynasty
668 CE – 918 CE
THREE KINGDOMS DIVISION
REPLAYED?
Current division similar
to
3 Kingdoms
South Korea also
divided into East/West
regions for domestic
politics
Coincidence?
Three Kingdoms
Map
Contemporary
Korean Map