Taejo (r. https://www.worldhistory.org/Taejo_of_Goryeo/ #History #Goryeo #LaterThreeKingdomsPeriod #TaejoofGoryeo

The Later Three Kingdoms Period (889-935 CE) of ancient Korea saw a partial revival of the old three kingdoms which had dominated the peninsula from the 1st century BCE to the 7th century CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Later_Three_Kingdoms_Period/ #History #Balhae #Goryeo #LaterThreeKingdomsPeriod

The sculpture of ancient Korea was dominated by Buddhist themes such as figurines and monumental statues of the Buddha and his followers, and large bronze bells for temples. https://www.worldhistory.org/Korean_Sculpture/ #History #Goryeo #Korea #KoreanSculpture

The pottery of ancient Korea stretches back to prehistory when simple brown wares were made and decorated with geometrical incisions.https://www.worldhistory.org/Korean_Pottery/ #Goryeo #Korea #KoreanPottery #History

The Joseon Dynasty
As the Yuan Dynasty fled China, two factions emerged in the Korean government - one which supported Yuan restoration and one which acknowledged the new Ming Dynasty. As a result, the Goryeo Dynasty collapsed and in its place arose the Joseon Dynasty.
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The sculpture of ancient Korea was dominated by Buddhist themes such as figurines and monumental statues of the Buddha and his followers, and large bronze bells for temples. Gilded-bronze was the most common material used by Korean sculptors, but they also used marble, stone, clay, iron and wood. Non-Buddhist sculpture includes masks, guardian figures for tombs, and carved poles, all of which w...https://www.worldhistory.org/Korean_Sculpture/ #Goryeo #Korea #KoreanSculpture

Taejo (r. 918-943 CE), previously known as Wang Geon or Wang Kon, was the founder and first king of the Goryeo (Koryo) kingdom which unified and ruled ancient Korea from 918 CE to 1392 CE. Wang Geon was given the posthumous title of Taejo meaning 'Great Founder.' His dynasty would oversee an unprecedented flourishing of Korean culture, and its name is the origin of modern Korea's English name.
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