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KoreanHistory andCulture


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Unification King Munmu of Silla orded his armies to

attack Baekje. General Kim Yu-shinaided by Tang forces conquered Baekjein 660.

Attempt on Gogryeo in 661 was repelled With internal political struggles between

Gogryeo princes, Gogryeo grew weakand was coquered by the combined

forces of the Tang and Silla in 667 Lasted 267 years and fell to Goyeo in

935 during the reign of KingGyeongsun

Had a total of 57 kin s


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UnificationSomething tonoteRelationship with Tang China

was both conflict and

diplomaticEconomic exchange

Raw materials, handcrafts,

luxury fabricsCultural borrowing

Books, Buddhism andConfucian


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Governance

Authoritarian throne and aristocracy

Hallowed-bone lineage ended in17th century by King Muyol from

the true-bone lineage. Kings and queens came from Kim

royal house

Maintained the core structure thatexisted during the three kingdomsera

Chipsabuhighest administrative

organ


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Governance

Provincial and local governmentstructures

Chu- province; kun- prefecture;hyon- county; and chon-village

Chu- chonggwan (todok); kun-

taesu; hyon- yong; andchon- villages

Power concentrated at capital;

Gyeongju


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CultureBuddhism

vImported from China,exported to Japan

ConfucianismScholarly, technology and

mathematics

vAstronomy, medicine andmilitary science

vHyangga


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Economic life

Overseas trading withChina

Raw materials,handcrafts, luxuryfabrics

Land tax (sigup) graintax (chikchon) - land tax

Aristocrats owned large


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Buddhism
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BronzeBell


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:Three Queens of Silla Queen Seondeok

Hangul English Seondeok

Yeowang

First queen of Silla Kingdom

Reigned between 632 647before the period ofunification Rune at a time of turmoil

between the other twokingdoms of Gogryeo and

Baekjae Buddhism and relations with

-Tang dynasty in China built- -Punhwang sa and Yongmyo sa

temples

Cheomseongdae-w ang ny on g s a


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Three Queens of KoreaQueen Chindok

Reigned between 647-654

Was the last hallowed-bone ruler of the Silla

dynasty Aristocratic revolt

against her rule led byKin Yusin

Wrote a Chinese poem

The Song of aPeaceful Reign(Taepyong song)

Adopted Chinesecalendar

Encouraged educational

Queen Chinsong

Ruled at a time ofSilla decline, 887-897

Spent a large part of

her reign puttingdown rebellions

Last of the threequeens

Was mostly known frher immoral actsand corruption inthe palace


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References

Ki-baik Lee, A New History of Korea

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/614543/Unifi

http://www.koreaaward.com/kor/culture/4547

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_art#Unified_Silla_art

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vbPaPO1iBA&feature

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2QCD-95fGQ&feature
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/614543/Unified-Silla-Dynastyhttp://www.koreaaward.com/kor/culture/4547http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_art#Unified_Silla_arthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vbPaPO1iBA&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2QCD-95fGQ&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2QCD-95fGQ&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vbPaPO1iBA&feature=relatedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_art#Unified_Silla_arthttp://www.koreaaward.com/kor/culture/4547http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/614543/Unified-Silla-Dynasty


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