HistoryGoryeo( 고려 ) & Chosun( 조선 )

Timeline of Goryeo

918 AD

1392 AD

•King Tae Jo Wang-Gun( 태조 왕건 ) founded Goryeo in 918.

•At the time, Korea was divided into many small countries.

•But King Wang-Gun united them into one big country and named it Goryeo.

•He chose the name Goryeo because he wanted to let people know that Goryeo is a son of Goguryeo.( 고구려 )

•Goryeo continues for 475 years and ends in 1392 when King Gong-Yang was in charge.

King Tae Jo Wang Gun

Map of Goryeo

Treasures of Goryeo

Pal Man Dae Jang Kyung ( 팔만대장경 ) – Tripitaka Koreana

•It is Buddhist scriptures made of 80,000 printing blocks. •There are over 50,000,000 letters! •This is our national treasure and UNESCO World Heritage Site!

Treasures of Goryeo

Goryeo Celadon - 고려청자•Goryeo celadon is famous for its unique style. •Goryeo celadon are pale green-blue in color. •Chinese dynasties admired our celadon. •Goryeo celadon is worldly famous!

Timeline of Chosun

1392 AD 1910 AD

•King Tae Jo Lee Sung Gae( 태조 이성계 ) founded Chosun in 1392.

•Chosun is our last dynasty.

•It lasted for over 500 years, and this is very rare. Many of western kingdoms only lasted about 200 years.

King Tae Jo Lee Sung Gae

Map of Chosun

Treasures of Chosun

Sejong the Great & Hoon Min Jeong Eum - 세종대왕과 훈민정음

Sejong the Great made Korean letters so that everyone in Chosun could read and write!

Treasures of Chosun

Admiral Yi Soon Shin & Turtle Ship – 이순신 장군과 거북선

Admiral Yi Soon Shin protected Korea from Japan. He made one of the finest battleship called Turtle Ship.

Treasures of Chosun

Inventor Chang Yeong Sil & Water Clock and Sun Dial –

장영실과 물시계 , 그리고 해시계Inventor Chang Yeong Sil made the first clocks in Asia.

Not only did he make clocks, he also invented many other scien-tific equipments!