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Sŏ Hŭi
Sŏ Hŭi (; ; 942 – 8 August 998) was a Korean politician and diplomat during the early days of the Goryeo period. His art name was Yŏmyun and his posthumous name was Changwi. Sŏ is best remembered for his diplomatic skills that led 60,000 Khitan people, Khitan troops to withdraw from Goryeo. Family Sŏ Hŭi was of the Icheon Sŏ clan and was the son of who, during the Gwangjong of Goryeo, King Gwangjong's reign, served as Secretary-General (), the highest official post of the Department of the Royal Secretariat (). Until the time of his grandfather, , the Sŏ clan was a , or a powerful local gentry clan based in the modern-day Icheon area, in the southeast of Gyeonggi Province. Like his father, Sŏ Hŭi became a , the collective term referring to officials with a high rank in History of Korea, ancient Korea. His sons, and Sŏ Yu-gŏl () also followed their father's footstep by serving respectively as , the title of the highest Minister (government), minister of state, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 38th parallel between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK). Both countries proclaimed independence in 1948, and the two countries fought the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. The region is bordered by China to the north and Russia to the northeast, across the Yalu River, Amnok (Yalu) and Tumen River, Duman (Tumen) rivers, and is separated from Japan to the southeast by the Korea Strait. Known human habitation of the Korean peninsula dates to 40,000 BC. The kingdom of Gojoseon, which according to tradition was founded in 2333 BC, fell to the Han dynasty in 108 BC. It was followed by the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Three Kingdoms period, in which Korea was divided into Goguryeo, Baekje, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jurchens
Jurchen (, ; , ) is a term used to collectively describe a number of East Asian people, East Asian Tungusic languages, Tungusic-speaking people. They lived in northeastern China, also known as Manchuria, before the 18th century. The Jurchens were renamed Manchu people, Manchus in 1635 by Hong Taiji. Different Jurchen groups lived as hunter-gatherers, pastoralist semi-nomads, or sedentary agriculturists. Generally lacking a central authority, and having little communication with each other, many Jurchen groups fell under the influence of neighbouring dynasties, their chiefs paying tribute and holding nominal posts as effectively hereditary commanders of border guards. Han Chinese, Han officials of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) classified them into three groups, reflecting relative proximity to the Ming: #Jianzhou Jurchens, Jianzhou (Chinese: 建州) Jurchens, some of whom were mixed with Chinese populations, lived in the proximity of the Mudan River, Mudan river, the Changbai Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwangju
Hwangju County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Geography Hwangju is bordered to the northwest by Sariwŏn, to the northeast by Songrim and Kangnam, to the southwest by Yŏnt'an, to the south by Pongsan, and to the southeast by Ŭnch'ŏn History During the Joseon Dynasty, Hwangju was one of the most important cities in the area, leading to the first character of its name to be used in naming North Hwanghae Province. In 1930 its importance increased when Songrim, then a township of Hwangju County, was promoted to town status and renamed Kyomipo (Kenjiho in Japanese). There, the Japanese built a flourishing steel plant, which brought much prosperity to Hwangju. In 1947 Songrim was separated from Hwangju and made a city; since then, the county has been mostly agricultural. The old core of the city is still surrounded by its ancient walls. In April 2025 it was reported that a new prison is built in the county at . Climate Kumchon had a fairly severe climate, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyongyang
Pyongyang () is the Capital city, capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution" (). Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a Special cities of North Korea, directly administered city () with a status equal to that of the Provinces of North Korea, North Korean provinces. Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea. It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon and Goguryeo, and served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its ''de facto'' capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet Union, Soviet assistance. Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport center of North Korea. It is estimated that 99% of those living in Pyongy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seongjong Of Goryeo
Seongjong (15 January 961 – 29 November 997), personal name Wang Ch'i, was the sixth king of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. Reign Seongjong was born on 15 January 961, the second son of Daejong, and a grandson of King Taejo (the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty). He ascended the throne after his cousin and also his brother-in-law King Gyeongjong died in 981. After he ascended the throne, Seongjong was at first content not to interfere with the provincial lords, and to appease the aristocrats from the former state of Silla, Seongjong married a woman of the Silla royal clan. In 982, Seongjong adopted the suggestions in a memorial written by Confucian scholar Ch'oe Sŭng-no and began to create a Confucian-style government. Ch'oe Sung-no suggested that Seongjong would be able to complete the reforms of King Gwangjong, the fourth King of Goryeo, which he had inherited from Taejo of Goryeo. Taejo had emphasized the Confucian '' Classic of History'', which stated that the ideal Empe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taedong River
The Taedong River () is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o.Suh, Dae-Sook (1987) "North Korea in 1986: Strengthening the Soviet Connection" ''Asian Survey'' 27(1): pp. 56-63, page 62 In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square. The river is in length, and is generally deep. It is the fifth-longest river on the Korean peninsula and the second-longest in North Korea. Pyongyang is approximately 110 km upstream from the mouth, Sunchon 192 km upstream, and Taehŭng 414 km upstream. Because of its depth, it is widely used for river transport; it is navigable by large ships up to 65 km inland, although most commercial traffic stops at Songrim. History The kingdom of Koguryo was founded on its shores. Many archeological sites dating to the Neolithic and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pongsan
Pongsan County is a county in North Hwanghae province, North Korea. Administrative divisions Pongsan county is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' district) and 18 '' ri'' (villages): Transport Pongsan county is served by several stations on the P'yŏngbu and Hwanghae Ch'ŏngnyŏn lines of the Korean State Railway The Korean State Railway is the operating arm of the Ministry of Railways of North Korea (), commonly called the State Rail () and has its headquarters at Pyongyang, P'yŏngyang. The current Minister of Railways is Chang Jun-song. History 19 .... References Counties of North Hwanghae {{NorthKorea-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiao Sunning
Xiao may refer to: * Filial piety (), or "being good to parents", a virtue in Chinese culture * Xiao (flute) (), a Chinese end-blown flute * Xiao (rank) (), a rank used for field officers in the Chinese military * Xiao County (), in Anhui, China * Xiao Mountain (), a range of mountains in Henan, China, or the surrounding Xiao region * Xiao River (), a tributary of the Xiang River, in Hunan, China * Xiao (mythology) (), certain legendary creatures in Chinese mythology * Ling Xiaoyu, a character from the ''Tekken'' video game series, also known as Xiao * Xiao, a character in 2020 video game ''Genshin Impact'' People * Xiao (surname), a Chinese surname sometimes also romanized as Hsiao, Siaw, Siew, Siow, Seow, Siu or Sui * Duke Xiao of Qin, Chinese ruler of the state of Qin * Prince Xiao of Liang, the posthumous title of Liu Wu, younger brother of the Han emperor Jing * Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang (1613–1688), empress dowager of the Qing Dynasty * Xiao Guodong (born 1989), Chinese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
