Kija 기자 * Another founding figure * ~1000 BCE * Early Chinese texts, 2 nd c. BCE
Puyŏ 2nd century BC–494 AD Southern Manchuria and northern Korea Pressure from the west and the south
Old Chosôn & Puyô 고조선 & 부여
Old Chosôn * Basin of Liao & Taedong Rivers * Title of early leaders= tan’gun wanggôm * 단군왕검
Warring States
China: The Warring States
The First Empire: The Qin (Ch’in) Dynasty
Wiman Chosôn
Implications?
China: The Han Empire
Four Han Commanderies
Koguryô and the Three Han
In China * The Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms (North China, 304-439 CE) * The Southern Dynasties (317-589 CE) * Northern Wei (386-534 CE)
The Three Kingdoms
Koguryô 313 CE expels Lelang 427 CE capital moved south to Py’ongyang Constant conflict to north and south
Paekche 3 rd century? In Mahan areas, near Seoul Push north Active contact with Japan and China Sophisticated culture
Silla * ~2 nd half of 4 th century * Capital at Kyongju * Occupied SE Korea * Relatively isolated by mountain ranges and seas
Kaya * From Pyônhan * ~42-532 CE * Southern central coast between Silla and Paekche * Confederation of 6 city-states * Annexed by Silla
Yamato Japan
Early Foreign Relations
The Three Kingdoms Period * China recognized as an advanced country BUT * Own reign titles * No letters of investiture * No recognition of suzerainty
The Tributary System * China = center * Ruler = Emperor * Others = kings * Letters of investiture * Chinese reign titles and dates
Koguryô
Sui vs. Koguryô * Fear Koguryô will ally with the Turks * Sui attacks in 612 * Ulchi Mundôk
Largest Armies in the World 2019 Rank Country Active Military Personnel 1 China 2,035,000 2 India 1,440,000 3 United States of America 1,358,193 4 Russian Federation 1,013,628 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 950,000 6 Pakistan 653,000 7 Republic of Korea 599,000
Results
Alliances & Conflict * Koguryô in conflict with Sui and Tang * Japan ties with Paekche * Koguryô + Paekche allied against Silla * Tang + Silla alliance
The Tang Dynasty
Tang
Chang’an
Silla /Tang Alliance * 655: Koguryô and Paekche invade Silla * 655-59: Tang sends 3 minor expeditions against Korea failed * 660: Tang/ Silla forces invade Paekche
Silla /Tang vs. Koguryô * 667: joint attack on P’yôngyang * 668 capture P’yôngyang * Fall of Koguryô
Struggle with the Tang
The Kingship in Silla * King and Officials * Hwabaek * Increasing power of the king * Decline in aristocratic power
Increasing Bureaucratization * 571: Board of Ministry of War * 651: Chancellory Office ( 집사부 ) * Board of Justice * Board of Ministry of Surveillance
Military Organization * Personal armies * Military units disbanded * Kingdom-wide army * WHY?
Local Administration * Capital * Districts ㈜ * Prefectures * Counties * Villages or special settlements
Chang Pogo 장보고 * 787-846 * Piracy * International trade