History of Korea

Ahn Jung-geun or An Jung-geun ( September 2, 1879 - March 26, 1910) (Christian name: Thomas) was the Korean man who assassinated the Japanese politician Ito Hirobumi, at that time the former Resident-General of Korea. He worked first in education, but later changed direction and joined the armed resistance against the Japanese colonial rulers. For his actions as a resister, he is regarded as a hero by many in both North and South Korea. ...more on Wikipedia about "An Jung-geun"

The Ancient Tombs at Longtou Mountain (龙头山古墓群) are a collection of 12 burials for royalty of the Balhae Kingdom. It is located on the Longtou Mountain, southeast Toudao Township (头道镇), Helong County (和龙市), Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin, China. The most famous of the burials is the Mausoleum of Princess Zhenxiao. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ancient Tombs at Longtou Mountain"

Balhae was a kingdom in northeast Asia from 698 to 926, occupying parts of Manchuria, northern Korea, and the Russian Far East. It was founded by Dae Jo-young, the leader of Goguryeo remnants. Balhae was conquered by the Khitans in 926. ...more on Wikipedia about "Balhae"

The Bamboo Curtain was the east Asian version of the Iron Curtain. It marked the border between the communist states of East Asia, especially the People's Republic of China during the Cold War, but excluding the eastern Soviet Union. The term was less often applied to the border between North and South Korea or the flexible border between Communism and the west in Southeast Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bamboo Curtain"

Bruce Cumings is a historian, and professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in modern Korean history and contemporary international relations in East Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bruce Cumings"

Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido is a 14th century Korean star map, copies of which were spread nationwide in the Joseon Dynasty. The name is sometimes translated as chart of the constellations and the regions they govern. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido"

(Chondogyo) Cheondogyo is a 20th century Korean nationalist religious movement, based on the 19th century Donghak movement founded by Choe Che-U. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chondogyo"

The Chosen Army of the Imperial Japanese Army was headquartered in Keijo (now Seoul), and was responsible for the garrison of and operations on the Korean Peninsula during the Period of Japanese Rule. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chosen Army of Japan"

Chungcheong (Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Chungcheong was located in the southwest of Korea. The provincial capital was located at Gongju, which had been the capital of the kingdom of Baekje from 475 to 538. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chungcheong"

Comfort women is a euphemism for women who were forced to work as sex slaves in military brothels in Japanese-occupied countries during World War II. In the Japanese language, ianfu (慰安婦, comfort women) is a term coined by Asahi Shinbun in the 1980s to refer to these wartime prostitutes. jūgun-ianfu (従軍慰安婦, "military comfort women"), those who served in Japanese military brothels during World War II in Japanese colonies and war zones, was also used, but is seen infrequently these days. (The word ian means 'comfort' in the sense of 'comfort someone for their arduous duties'; it has the sense of 'recreation' for the troops.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Comfort women"

Dae Joyeong, also known as Emperor Go, established the empire of Barhae, reigning from 699 to 719. He was of Goguryeo heredity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dae Joyeong"

Dae Muye (大武藝), also known as King Mu (武王) (r. 718- 737), was the second king of Balhae. He expanded his domain with force. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dae Muye"

The modern division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea stems from the 1945 Allied victory in World War II. The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to jointly administer the newly liberated nation, much as they were doing in Germany, with the zones of control demarcated along the 38th Parallel. Though elections were scheduled, the two superpowers backed different leaders and two nations were effectively established, each of which claimed sovereignty over the whole peninsula. A few years later the Korean War would make the division permanent for all practical purposes, and the two Koreas would remain one of the tensest spots in the world during the Cold War. ...more on Wikipedia about "Division of Korea"

The Donghae Bukbu Line is a former line that connected the present-day city of Anbyon in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea, with Yangyang, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It has not carried trains since the division of Korea. The line originally connected to the Kyongwon Line running from Gyeongseong (present-day Seoul) to Wonsan. It began running in 1929 between Anbyon and Hupgok, and was extended to Yangyang in 1937. Plans had called for it to be extended south to Pohang, where it would have connected with the Donghae Nambu Line. However, this extension was not completed before the fall of the Japanese regime in 1945, and since then the tracks have been idle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Donghae Bukbu Line"

Ahn Chang-ho, pen name Dosan, ( November 9, 1878 - March 10, 1938) was a Korean independence activist and one of the early leaders of the Korean immigrant community in the United States. He established the Young Korean Association (흥사단; 興士團) and was a key member in the founding of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in Shanghai. He was the father of Hollywood actor Philip Ahn. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dosan Ahn Chang-ho"

Through the Eulsa Treaty of 17 November 1905, the Korean Empire ceded foreign diplomacy to the Japanese Empire, became a protectorate of Japan, and in effect ceded its national sovereignty to Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Eulsa Treaty"

The First Sino–Japanese War ( Chinese: 中日甲午戰爭 pinyin: Zhōngrì Jiǎwǔzhànzhēng; Japanese: 日清戦争 Romaji: Nisshin Sensou) ( August 1 1894 - April 1895) was a war fought between Qing Dynasty China and Meiji Japan over control of Korea. The principal result was a shift in regional dominance in Asia from China to Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "First Sino-Japanese War"

Gando, Jiandao, and Kantō are the Korean, Chinese, and Japanese pronunciations of a name (間島) that refers to parts of Manchuria populated by Koreans. Jiandao Province (間島省) was also one of the provinces of Manchukuo, a World War II-era Japanese puppet state in Manchuria. Its capital was Yanji. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gando"

Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gangwon-do"

Goguryeo ( 37 BC – 668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Baekje and Silla. ...more on Wikipedia about "Goguryeo"

The Goryeo-Khitan Wars were a series of 10th- and 11th-century conflicts between the kingdom of Goryeo and Khitan forces near what is now the border between China and North Korea. ...more on Wikipedia about "Goryeo-Khitan Wars"

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During the period between 1910 and 1948 there were various Governors of Korea. Historically the most important of these viceroys were the Governors-General of Korea, who represented the Emperors of the Chrysanthemum line who were Sovereigns of Korea from 1910 to 1945. ...more on Wikipedia about "Governor-General of Korea"

Gyeon Hwon ( 867?- 936, reigned 900- 935) was the king and founder of Hubaekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. Some records render his name as "Jin Hwon" (진훤). He was also the progenitor of the Hwanggan Gyeon clan. Substantial accounts of his life are preserved in the Samguk Sagi, which presents a single narrative, and the Samguk Yusa, which presents excerpts about him from various sources. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gyeon Hwon"

Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but is separately administered as a provincial-level Special City. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gyeonggi-do"

General Hanzo Yamanashi ( 1865 - 1944) was Governor-General of Korea from 1927 to 1929. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hanzo Yamanashi" www.shortopedia.com - Go in quickly. History_of_Korea

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