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Chakchegŏn
Chakchegŏn () was a Korean ''hojok'', or local regional lord, of Songak during the late Silla. He was a powerful and rich figure in the region, with influence over local Yellow Sea maritime trade. He would become the grandfather of Wang Kon, the founder of Goryeo. After Goryeo's establishment, he was given a posthumous name of King Gyeonggang the Great along with his temple name of Uijo () in 918. He was buried in Onhyereung tomb (). In the founding legends of Goryeo, Chakchegon married the daughter of the Dragon King of the Western Sea. In some versions, he is also to have been the offspring of a travelling Tang nobleman who would later become either Emperor Suzong or Xuanzong depending on the version. Biography Chakchegon was the local strongman of the Songak region. He became rich and influential via the Yellow Sea maritime trade, extending his influence beyond Songak to Chongju, Yonan, Paechon, and Ganghwa. He married a woman, who would later be posthumously honoured b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Founding Legends Of The Goryeo Royal Family
The founding legends of the Goryeo royal family is a mythical account of the ancestral family of Wang Kŏn, who united the Korean Peninsula during the Later Three Kingdoms period and founded the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Legends According to the ''Pyeonnyeon Tongnok'' () written by Kim Gwan-ui during the Goryeo period, the origin of the Goryeo royal family is from Goguryeo. Hogyŏng, who called himself General Seonggol, came from Mount Baekdu and traveled far and wide, finally settling down in Songak (modern Kaesong) and starting a family. While hunting on Mount Pyeongna, he met a widowed mountain spirit who asked for his hand in marriage and to become the king of the mountain. Gang Chung, a son of Hogyŏng, planted pine trees on Mount Songak so that rocks wouldn't be visible in order to fulfill a prophecy, based on feng shui, that his descendant would unite the " Sam Han" (), another name for the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He begot a son named Po-yuk, whose daughter Chin-ŭi had a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sejo Of Goryeo
Wang Ryung (died May 897), also known as Wang Yung, was a Korean ''hojok'', or local regional lord of Song-ak, who lived during the Later Three Kingdoms period. He was the father of Wang Kŏn, the founder of the Goryeo dynasty. He was later posthumously honoured with a temple name of Sejo and a posthumous name of King Wimu the Great by his descendants. In 896, he surrendered to forces of Korean warlord Kung Ye, in exchange for the recognition of Wang's son, Kŏn, as the castle lord of Song-ak. Kung Ye appointed him as the prefect of Geumseong. He died there a year later. After he died at Geumseong County in 897, he was buried in a cave along the river in Yeonganseong, which later named and known as ''Changneung tomb'' (창릉, 昌陵). On 11 March 1217, it was moved to Bongeun Temple (봉은사) and in 1243, it was moved again to Gaegol-dong in Ganghwa. In 1027 (18th years reign of Hyeonjong of Goryeo), he was given a Posthumous name of Won-ryeol(yeol) (원렬(열), 元烈) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temple Name
Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dynastic regimes in the Sinosphere, with the notable exception of Japan. Temple names should not be confused with era names (年號), regnal names (尊號) or posthumous names (謚號). Modern academia usually refers to the following rulers by their temple names: Chinese monarchs from the Tang to the Yuan dynasties, Korean rulers of the Goryeo (until AD 1274) and Joseon dynasties, and Vietnamese rulers of the Lý, Trần, and Later Lê dynasties (with the Hồ and Later Trần dynasties as exceptions). Numerous individuals who did not rule as monarch during their lifetime were posthumously elevated to the position of monarch by their descendants and honored with temple names. For example, Cao Cao was posthumously honored as an empe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganghwa County
Ganghwa County () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, county in Incheon, South Korea. The county is composed of Ganghwa Island and the minor islands around it. History Ganghwa County contains some of the most important historical sites in Korea. These sites cover the prehistoric Old Stone Age, old and New Stone Age, new stone ages as well as the Bronze Age, bronze and Iron Age, iron ages. Ganghwa Island is rich in dolmen that have been designated as World Heritage Site, World Heritage Sites. There are about Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites#Ganghwa Dolmen Sites, 150 dolmen on the island. Their distribution shows they were closely related to fishing in the Bronze Age although they are now separated from the sea. They are located on the slopes of mountains and are thus higher in elevation than their counterparts. It is believed but not proven that the Ganghwa dolmen are the earliest Korean ones made because the dolmen in Bugeun-ri and Gocheon-ri resemble those in G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyongsan County
P‘yŏngsan County is a county in North Hwanghae Province, North Korea. Etymology During the Korea under Japanese rule, Japanese occupation of Korea, the county was called Heizan () and was a part of the now-defunct Kōkai-dō, Kokai Province. Administrative divisions P'yŏngsan county is divided into 1 ''Administrative divisions of North Korea, ŭp'' (town), 2 ''Administrative divisions of North Korea, rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 20 ''Administrative divisions of North Korea, ri'' (villages): History Pyongsan County was called Pyeongju () during the Goryeo period. 4 warlords were from Pyeongju during the Later Three Kingdoms period. Yu Geumpil, who greatly contributed to the unification of the Later Three Kingdoms, was from Pyeongju. Wang Geon married 3 women from Pyeongju. Industry Uranium mine and milling plant Pyongsan is home to one of two declared uranium milling plants within North Korea. The plant processes coal from a nearby mine to concentrate the uranium fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goryeosa
''Goryeosa'' (), or ''History of Goryeo'', is an extensive historical record of the Goryeo dynasty, compiled by the officials of Goryeo's successor state, Joseon. Its compilation started during the reign of Taejo of Joseon, Taejo (the founding monarch of Joseon), was completed under Munjong of Joseon, Munjong, and was first printed under Danjong of Joseon, Danjong. Goryeosa consists of 139 volumes and stylistically follows Chinese historiography () (''cf.'' chronicle, ) where sections are organized by their purpose. The section compiling the annals of the kings, ''sega'' () narrates the history of Goryeo kings. The monograph section, ''ji'' (), contains ''"accounts of the politics, economics, personnel (civil and military), geography, astronomy, and other topics related to Goryeo society."'' The biographies section, ''yeoljeon'' (), describes notable officials. The chronology section, ''yeonpyo'' () lists the names of kings and their reigns. The listing section, ''mongnok'' (), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Arts
The Six Arts formed the basis of education in ancient Chinese culture. These were made and practiced by the Confucians. History During the Zhou dynasty (1122–256 BCE), students were required to master the "liù yì" (六藝) (''Six Arts''): * Rites (禮) * Music (樂) * Archery (射) * Chariotry or Equestrianism (御) * Calligraphy (書) or Literature * Mathematics (數) Men who excelled in these six arts were thought to have reached the state of perfection, becoming a perfect gentleman. The Six Arts were practiced by scholars and existed before Confucius, but became a part of Confucian philosophy. As such, Xu Gan (170–217 CE) discusses them in the ''Balanced Discourses''. The Six Arts were practiced by the 72 disciples of Confucius. The Six Arts concept developed during the pre-imperial period. It incorporated both military and civil components. The civil side was later associated with the four arts ( qin playing, chess, calligraphy and painting). However, the latter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang Bo-yuk
Kang Bo-yuk () was a great-grandfather of the first King of Goryeo, Taejo of Goryeo. In 919, he was posthumously honoured as King Wondeok. Family *Grandfather: Gang Ho-gyeong *Father: Gang Chung *Daughter: Kang Chin-ŭi See also * Founding legends of the Goryeo royal family The founding legends of the Goryeo royal family is a mythical account of the ancestral family of Wang Kŏn, who united the Korean Peninsula during the Later Three Kingdoms period and founded the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Legends According to the '' ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kang, Bo-yuk Silla people Po-yuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Seon
Seon or Sŏn Buddhism (; ) is the Korean name for Chan Buddhism, a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism commonly known in English as Zen Buddhism. Seon is the Sino-Korean pronunciation of Chan, () an abbreviation of 禪那 (''chánnà''), which is a Chinese transliteration of the Sanskrit word of ''dhyāna'' ("meditation"). Seon Buddhism, represented chiefly by the Jogye and Taego orders, is the most common type of Buddhism found in Korea. A main characteristic of Seon Buddhism is the use of the method of meditation, Ganhwa Seon. A Korean monk, Jinul accepted partially a meditative method of Chan Buddhism in 1205. In Chan Buddhism, ''hwadu'' () is a delivery of realising a natural state of the Awakening. Jinul addressed a doctrine of Sagyo Yiepseon () that monks should live an inborn life after learning and forgetting all creeds and theories. Within the doctrine of Jinul, ''hwadu'' is the witnessing of truthful meaning in everyday life. History During the Goryeo dynasty Jinu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uijong Of Goryeo
Uijong (23 May 1127 – 7 November 1173), personal name Wang Hyŏn, was the 18th king of the Goryeo, Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He honoured his civilian advisors with many ceremonies but discriminated against the military officials, often forcing them to participate in martial arts competitions for the entertainment of himself and the civil officials, as well as assigning them petty portions during land distributions. He also was often drunk, further angering the warrior class. Finally, in the autumn of 1170, after constant discriminations, the rage of the military officials burst. Three warriors (Chŏng Chung-bu, Yi Ŭi-bang, Yi Ko) and others, started a military revolt, murdering the civil officials, deposing King Uijong, and appointing his young brother as a new king in the place. After he was deposed, officials loyal to Uijong such as Kim Po-dang later attempted to restore him to his throne, but this restoration attempt was exposed and Uijong was subsequently thrown into a pond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gang Jin-ui
A gang is a group or society of associates, friends, or members of a family with a defined leadership and internal organization that identifies with or claims control over territory in a community and engages, either individually or collectively, in illegal, and possibly violent, behavior, with such behavior often constituting a form of organized crime. Etymology The word ''gang'' derives from the past participle of Old English , meaning . It is cognate with Old Norse , meaning . While the term often refers specifically to criminal groups, it also has a broader meaning of any close or organized group of people, and may have neutral, positive or negative connotations depending on usage. History In discussing the banditry in American history, Barrington Moore, Jr. suggests that gangsterism as a "form of self-help which victimizes others" may appear in societies which lack strong "forces of law and order"; he characterizes European feudalism as "mainly gangsterism that had b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
