Early+Korea6

__Early Korea __

 **Social:** The Koryo Kingdom began their own culture.

Silla: ~United Korea for the first time around the 670 ~was peaceful and prosperous
 * Politics:**

Koryo: ~Invaded and took over the chinese colony ~Rose to challenge Silla

Paekche: ~One of the three competeing kingdoms

~Copied China's confusist ~Buddihism
 * Religion:**

~Used Chinese characters but modified it and made their own language.
 * Intellectual:**

~Transported lots of goods ~Technology: -1356 early experiments were carried out with gun powder      ~Large scale of imports.
 * Trade/Technology:**
 * Economic System:**

~KO Choson 2333BC ~Koguryo 37 BC - 668AD ~Paekche 18BC-660AD ~Shilla 57BC- 668AD ~Unified Shilla 668-935 ~Koryo Period 918-1392 ~Choson Period 1392-1910 ~Japanese Invasion 1910-1945 ~Korean war 1950-1953 ~Korea 1923- Yi Song-gye was the general of Choson, he was seizing military and political throne which allowed him to be placed on the throne and ruler of the Choson kingdom. The Silla kingdom was founded by King Park Hyeokgeose. Once allied with China, Silla conquered the other two kingdoms
 * Time Frame:**
 * Short Bio of important leaders:**

The Chinese invaded and conquered Choson and turned it into a chinese colony. Silla eventually grew weak and was shaken by internal rebellion.
 * Reason for fall of culture/civilization:**

Being the only country that is divided; South Korea and North Korea
 * What makes it unique:**

Korea was first setttled by the Nomadic People. The first strong Korean Kingdom, Choson, was strong enough to expert some controls. In 108 BC the troops from China had conquered Choson and turned it into a chinese colony. On the Peninsula there were three other kingdoms, the three other kingdoms were Koguryo, Paekche and Silla the kingdoms were developed in opposition to the chinese. However the three kingdoms (was always fighting each other that they could not challenge China until after the fall of the Han dynasty.    <span style="background-color: rgb(253,251,247);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">    <span style="background-color: rgb(207,0,255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(253,251,247);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">In 313 AD Koguryo invaded and took over the chinese colony. Around 670 the kingdom of Silla had united Korea for the first time. Early 900's a new kingdom Koryo rose to challenge Silla's powers. In 935 Koryo had taken control of the Korean Penisula which it ruled til 1392. <span style="background-color: rgb(253,251,247);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);"> <span style="background-color: rgb(207,0,255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(253,251,247);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">    <span style="background-color: rgb(207,0,255);"><span style="background-color: rgb(253,251,247);"><span style="background-color: rgb(255,255,255);">Shilla (57B.C. to A.D. 935) reached the peak of power and the prosperity. Shilla attempted to establish an ideal Buddhist country. <span style="background-color: rgb(253,251,247);">
 * Other Information**

Cites used: http://loki.stockton.edu/~gilmorew/consorti/1deasia.htm

http://www.miusa.org/images/fcimagesfolder/south-korea-images/koreaflag/image_preview

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/55a/index-ae.html

http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/korea/history/unified_shilla.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silla <span style="background-color: rgb(253,251,247);">