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Yŏm Che-sin (1304–1382) was the main political opponent of the monk, Sin Ton, who was in power. When King Gongmin ascended to the throne, Goryeo was under the influence of the Mongol Yuan China. He was forced to spend many years at the Yuan court, being sent there in 1341 as a virtual prisoner before becoming king.
The name Goguryeo ( Korean : 고구려; Hanja : 高句麗; Korean pronunciation: [ko̞ɡuɾjʌ̹] ), which means "high castle", is a combination of Guryeo and the prefix Go ( Korean : 고; Hanja : 高; lit. high, big). [25] The name came from Goguryeo- hyeon, a subdivision that was established by the Xuantu Commandery.
Romanization. Koryo saram. Koryo-saram ( Koryo-mar: 고려사람; Russian: Корё сарам) or Koryoin ( Korean: 고려인) are ethnic Koreans of the former Soviet Union, who descend from Koreans that were living in the Russian Far East . Koreans first began settling in the Russian Far East in the late 19th century; their numbers increased ...
Goryeosa. Goryeosa ( Korean : 고려사; Hanja : 高麗史; MR : Koryŏsa ), 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 (the founding monarch of Joseon), was completed under Munjong, and was first ...
Taejo ( Korean : 태조; Hanja : 太祖; 31 January 877 [citation needed] – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn ( 왕건; 王建 ), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn ( 태조 왕건; 太祖 王建; lit. 'Great Progenitor Wang Kŏn'), was the founder of the Goryeo dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later ...
Korean reunification is the hypothetical unification of North Korea and South Korea into a singular Korean sovereign state.The process towards reunification of the peninsula while still maintaining two opposing regimes was started by the June 15th North–South Joint Declaration in June 2000, was reaffirmed by the October 4th Declaration in October 2007 and the Panmunjom Declaration in April ...
The Military of Goryeo was the primary military force of the Goryeo dynasty. During the Later Three Kingdoms period, Wang Kŏn overthrew the Taebong ruler, Kung Ye, and renamed it Goryeo after the Goguryeo dynasty. He led the kingdom's armies and navies against Silla and Later Baekje and unified the peninsula.
House of Yi. The House of Yi, also called the Yi dynasty (also transcribed as the Lee dynasty ), was the royal family of the Joseon dynasty and later the imperial family of the Korean Empire, descended from the Joseon founder Yi Seong-gye. All of his descendants are members of the Jeonju Yi clan .