During the Joseon period, royal titles and styles (forms of address) had been extensive and complex. The general title of the monarch was king (왕; 王;...
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Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom was founded following the aftermath of the overthrow of Goryeo in what...
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Korean nobility (section Ruler and princely styles)
Seochok Myeong clan and Namwon Seung clan. Rulers of Korea Bone rank system Yangban House of Yi Styles and titles in the Joseon dynasty 이도학, 백제사 (History...
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Gojoseon (redirect from Ancient Joseon)
RR: Gojoseon; Korean pronunciation: [ko.dʑo.sʌn]), contemporary name Joseon (조선; 朝鮮; Joseon; [tɕo.sʌn]), was the first kingdom on the Korean Peninsula. According...
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consorts, queen dowagers and grand queen dowagers of Kingdom of Joseon and empress consort and empress dowager of Korean Empire. The Joseon dynasty (also transcribed...
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The Joseon Army (Korean: 조선군대; Hanja: 朝鮮軍隊) was the army of the Korean dynasty of Joseon (1392–1897). The army defended the northern borders but seldom...
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Gojong of Korea (redirect from Gojong of Joseon and the Korean Empire)
first as the last king of Joseon, and then as the first emperor of the Korean Empire from 1897 until his forced abdication in 1907. His wife, Queen Min...
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of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He was the second son of Crown Prince Sado and Lady Hyegyŏng, and succeeded his grandfather, King Yeongjo, in 1776. Today...
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war between Joseon Korea and the Later Jin dynasty. Later, in 1636, the Later Jin's successor state, Qing dynasty, defeated Joseon, and King Injo pledged...
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List of monarchs of Korea (redirect from Rulers of Joseon)
names are in bracket where available. Joseon (1392–1910) followed Goryeo. In 1897, when Joseon became the Korean Empire, some of the Joseon kings were...
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Hanbok (section Joseon dynasty)
the peninsula may have influenced the closer-fitting styles that use less fabric. Early Joseon continued the women's fashion for baggy, loose clothing...
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Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) (redirect from Japanese invasion of Joseon)
and China proper, which were ruled by the Joseon and Ming dynasties, respectively. Japan quickly succeeded in occupying large portions of the Korean Peninsula...
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Posthumous name (redirect from Posthumous title)
one, and later had the positive name restored. After the Song dynasty, few received negative names. In Korea, the disfavored monarchs of the Joseon dynasty...
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Gunman in Joseon (Korean: 조선 총잡이; Hanja: 朝鮮 銃잡이; RR: Joseon Chongjabi) is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-gi, Nam Sang-mi, Jeon...
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Yi Sun-sin (category Joseon generals)
was a Korean admiral and military general famed for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Imjin war in the Joseon period. The exact number...
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Korean sword (section Joseon Period (Hwando))
is not recorded in the documents, some historians speculate that Joseon craftsmen making Hwando may have adopted some of the styles of Japanese swords...
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The Tombs of the Joseon dynasty refers to the 40 tombs of members of the House of Yi, which ruled Korea (at the time known as Joseon, and later as the Korean...
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Marquess (redirect from Marchioness (title))
a marchioness or marquise. These titles are also used to translate equivalent Asian styles, as in Imperial China and Imperial Japan. The word marquess...
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Lee Dong-wook (section Early life and education)
actor and presenter. He is best known for his leading roles in the television dramas My Girl (2005), Scent of a Woman (2011), The Fugitive of Joseon (2013)...
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Joseon Navy (Korean: 조선 수군; Hanja: 朝鮮水軍) was the navy of the Korean dynasty of Joseon. While originally commissioned to protect merchant vessels and coastal...
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Korean literature (section The early Joseon period)
are direct in their nature, and cover aspects of common life. Sijo and gasa are closely linked to the development of hangul in the early Joseon period. As...
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Naemyeongbu (category Royal consorts of Joseon)
under King Taejo, detailed definitions of ranks, titles, and duties were outlined in the State Code of Joseon, promulgated under King Seongjong, where the...
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Yangban (category Education in Joseon)
gentry of dynastic Korea during the Joseon period. The yangban were mainly composed of highly educated civil officials and military officers—landed or unlanded...
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Queen Inhyeon (category Royal consorts of Joseon)
See Styles and titles in the Joseon dynasty.[citation needed] Bin (빈) was the highest rank concubine of the King. See Styles and titles in the Joseon dynasty...
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Namhansanseong (category Joseon dynasty works)
1392–1910 Joseon period. The design is based on fortress architecture of East Asia, embodying aspects of four historical cultural styles: Joseon of Korea...
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Queen consort (category Royal titles)
and usually shares her spouse's social rank and status. She holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles and may be crowned and anointed...
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Empress Myeongseong (redirect from Queen Min of Joseon)
1851 – 8 October 1895) was the official wife of Gojong, the 26th king of Joseon and the first emperor of the Korean Empire. During her lifetime, she was known...
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educational institutions in Korea during the Joseon Dynasty Sowon, the fourth rank of concubines of the king in styles and titles in the Joseon Dynasty Hope (2013...
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Kim Eun-ho (painter) (section Joseon Art Exhibition)
of the nihonga style in his work. He was particularly active during the Japanese colonial period, recognized many times at the Joseon Art Exhibition....
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Yi Kang (category Princes of Joseon)
Inseon (Hyojong of Joseon's queen consort) was her distant relative. According to the tradition, the half-brothers of the crown prince, in this case, Yi Cheok...
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